What happened on Friday October 08, 1999?

About October 8th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: John McLendon was a groundbreaking African American basketball coach who significantly influenced the sport's development and integration. Born in 1915, he was a trailblazer in coaching, known for his innovative fast-break style of play and his crucial role in breaking racial barriers in basketball. McLendon coached at several historically black colleges, including North Carolina Central University, and was instrumental in challenging segregation in sports during the mid-20th century.
  • Day of the week: October 8th, 1999 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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October 08, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 08, 1999:

  • John McLendon: Pioneering Basketball Coach John McLendon was a groundbreaking African American basketball coach who significantly influenced the sport's development and integration. Born in 1915, he was a trailblazer in coaching, known for his innovative fast-break style of play and his crucial role in breaking racial barriers in basketball. McLendon coached at several historically black colleges, including North Carolina Central University, and was instrumental in challenging segregation in sports during the mid-20th century.

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October 08, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 08, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 08, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.62
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $66.19
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $93.50
  • General Electric GE: opens at $122.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.00

October 08, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Caen - Guingamp : 1 - 2
  • Cannes - Amiens : 1 - 0
  • Creteil - Gueugnon : 1 - 4
  • Le Mans - Laval : 0 - 0
  • Louhans-Cuis. - Chateauroux : 1 - 3

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Walsall - Birmingham : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Monza - Brescia : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was October 08, 1999?


October 08, 1999 was a Friday and it was the 281st day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 1999 can also be written as 10/8/1999 in the US and as 8/10/1999 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 1999 in October 1999 calendar

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October 08, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 08, 1999:

  • John McLendon

    American basketball player and coach (b. 1915).

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October 08, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 08, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 4th and October 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 08, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 1999 was Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Heartbreaker youtube
  2. - Smooth youtube
  3. - Unpretty youtube
  4. - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..) youtube
  5. - She's All I Ever Had youtube

October 08, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 08, 1999 was Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Blue (Da Ba Dee) youtube
  2. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  3. - S Club Party youtube
  4. - Man! I Feel Like A Woman! youtube
  5. - 2 Times youtube

October 08, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 08, 1999 was Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Heartbreaker
  2. - We Can't Be Friends
  3. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
  4. - Spend My Life With You
  5. - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time
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October 08, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th is Libra.

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October 08, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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October 08, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 08, 1999 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 08, 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 October 08, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:54 am and setting at 06:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Oct 24, 1999.

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How old is someone born on October 08, 1999?


Someone born on October 08, 1999 is:

25 years 6 months old,

or 306 months and 26 days old,

or 1334 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9340 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 08, 1999?

There are 157 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 08, 1999?

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