What happened on Sunday December 05, 1999?

About December 5th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA experienced a critical mission failure when radio contact was lost with the Mars Polar Lander moments before its planned atmospheric entry. This incident represented a significant setback in Mars exploration efforts, highlighting the immense technical challenges of interplanetary missions.
  • Day of the week: December 5th, 1999 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Smooth by Santana
  • #1 UK song: The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about December 5th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on December 5th, 1999.

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December 05, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 05, 1999:

  • NASA Mars Polar Lander Mission Failure NASA experienced a critical mission failure when radio contact was lost with the Mars Polar Lander moments before its planned atmospheric entry. This incident represented a significant setback in Mars exploration efforts, highlighting the immense technical challenges of interplanetary missions.
  • NASA Mars Polar Lander Mission Failure NASA experienced a critical mission failure when radio contact was lost with the Mars Polar Lander moments before its planned atmospheric entry. This incident represented a significant setback in Mars exploration efforts, highlighting the immense technical challenges of interplanetary missions.
  • NASA Mars Polar Lander Mission Failure NASA experienced a critical mission failure when radio contact was lost with the Mars Polar Lander moments before its planned atmospheric entry. This incident represented a significant setback in Mars exploration efforts, highlighting the immense technical challenges of interplanetary missions.
  • Bolivian Municipal Elections with Evo Morales The first municipal elections contested by Evo Morales' Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement Toward Socialism) party, marking a significant moment in Bolivia's political landscape. This election represented an important milestone for indigenous political representation and the rise of leftist political movements in South America.
  • Bolivian Municipal Elections with Evo Morales The first municipal elections contested by Evo Morales' Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement Toward Socialism) party, marking a significant moment in Bolivia's political landscape. This election represented an important milestone for indigenous political representation and the rise of leftist political movements in South America.
  • Bolivian Municipal Elections with Evo Morales The first municipal elections contested by Evo Morales' Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement Toward Socialism) party, marking a significant moment in Bolivia's political landscape. This election represented an important milestone for indigenous political representation and the rise of leftist political movements in South America.

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December 05, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 05, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Seattle SuperSonics : 103 - 81
  • Dallas Mavericks - Milwaukee Bucks : 97 - 103
  • Denver Nuggets - New York Knicks : 80 - 78
  • Orlando Magic - Los Angeles Lakers : 100 - 117
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Phoenix Suns : 92 - 90

NFL - American Football

  • Cleveland Browns - San Diego Chargers : 10 - 23
  • Dallas Cowboys - New England Patriots : 6 - 13
  • Green Bay Packers - Chicago Bears : 35 - 19
  • Indianapolis Colts - Miami Dolphins : 37 - 34
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Denver Broncos : 16 - 10

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bari - Piacenza : 3 - 2
  • Fiorentina - Milan : 2 - 1
  • Inter - Udinese : 3 - 0
  • Parma - Torino : 4 - 1
  • Roma - Lecce : 3 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - Harelbeke : 4 - 3
  • Gent - Mechelen : 6 - 1
  • Standard - Anderlecht : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was December 05, 1999?


December 05, 1999 was a Sunday and it was the 339th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1999 can also be written as 12/5/1999 in the US and as 5/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

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December 05, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 05, 1999:

  • Claude Ballot-Léna

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December 05, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 05, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 29th and December 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 05, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Smooth youtube
  2. - Back At One youtube
  3. - I Need To Know youtube
  4. - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..) youtube
  5. - I Wanna Love You Forever youtube

December 05, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1999 was The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - The Millennium Prayer youtube
  2. - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta youtube
  3. - King Of My Castle youtube
  4. - Back In My Life youtube
  5. - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun youtube

December 05, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 1999 was U Know What's Up by Donell Jones, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - U Know What's Up youtube
  2. - 24/7
  3. - Get Gone
  4. - 15 Minutes
  5. - If You Love Me
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December 05, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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December 05, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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December 05, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 05, 1999 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 1999 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 05, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:38 am and setting at 04:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Dec 22, 1999.

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How old is someone born on December 05, 1999?


Someone born on December 05, 1999 is:

25 years 5 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1999?

There are 212 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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