What happened on Saturday June 05, 1999?

About June 5th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Robert F. Kennedy, prominent U.S. presidential candidate, is fatally shot by Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy was critically wounded on June 5, 1968, and died the following day, marking a tragic moment in American political history.
  • Day of the week: June 5th, 1999 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
  • #1 UK song: Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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

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June 05, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 05, 1999:

  • Robert F. Kennedy Assassination Robert F. Kennedy, prominent U.S. presidential candidate, is fatally shot by Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy was critically wounded on June 5, 1968, and died the following day, marking a tragic moment in American political history.
  • Islamic Salvation Army Agrees to Disband The Islamic Salvation Army (AIS), the armed wing of the Islamic Salvation Front in Algeria, agrees in principle to disband, marking a significant step towards reducing armed conflict in the country.
  • Mel Tormé Passes Away Mel Tormé, renowned American singer nicknamed 'The Velvet Fog', composer, and actor, dies at the age of 73. Known for his smooth vocal style and jazz interpretations, Tormé was a significant figure in mid-20th century American music.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Indiana Pacers - New York Knicks : 91 - 92

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid B - Leganes : 1 - 1
  • Compostela - Malaga : 3 - 3
  • Las Palmas - Osasuna : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was June 05, 1999?


June 05, 1999 was a Saturday and it was the 156th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 05, 1999 can also be written as 6/5/1999 in the US and as 5/6/1999 in UK and Europe.

June 05, 1999 in June 1999 calendar

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


Famous people died on June 05, 1999:

  • Mel Torme

    Mel Tormé was a renowned American jazz singer, composer, and actor known as the 'Velvet Fog' for his smooth vocal style.

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June 05, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 05, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 31st and June 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 05, 1999 was Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

  1. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  2. - If You Had My Love youtube
  3. - No Scrubs youtube
  4. - Fortunate youtube
  5. - Kiss Me youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 05, 1999 was Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

  1. - Sweet Like Chocolate youtube
  2. - That Don't Impress Me Much youtube
  3. - Bring It All Back youtube
  4. - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) youtube
  5. - Ooh La La youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 05, 1999 was Fortunate by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

  1. - Fortunate youtube
  2. - Chante's Got A Man
  3. - Where My Girls At? youtube
  4. - 808
  5. - Who Dat
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June 05, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 5th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 05, 1999 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 05, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 12:28 am and setting at 12:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 30, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 1999.

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How old is someone born on June 05, 1999?


Someone born on June 05, 1999 is:

25 years 11 months old,

or 311 months and 2 days old,

or 1352 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9468 days old,

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

There are 29 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 05, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 05, 1999.

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