What happened on Wednesday August 11, 1999?

About August 11th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: A rare total solar eclipse occurred on Wednesday, August 11, 1999, at the Moon's ascending node of orbit. This astronomical event had a magnitude of 1.0286 and was visible across parts of Europe, including the United Kingdom. It was particularly significant as it was the first total eclipse visible from Europe since July 22, 1990, and the first seen in the United Kingdom since June 29, 1927.
  • Day of the week: August 11th, 1999 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera
  • #1 UK song: Better Off Alone by DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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August 11, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 11, 1999:

  • Total Solar Eclipse of 1999 A rare total solar eclipse occurred on Wednesday, August 11, 1999, at the Moon's ascending node of orbit. This astronomical event had a magnitude of 1.0286 and was visible across parts of Europe, including the United Kingdom. It was particularly significant as it was the first total eclipse visible from Europe since July 22, 1990, and the first seen in the United Kingdom since June 29, 1927.
  • Salt Lake City Tornado An F-2 tornado devastated downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, causing significant destruction. The tornado resulted in one fatality and injured over 100 people, creating widespread damage in the urban area.
  • KISS Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star The iconic American rock group KISS was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing their significant contribution to rock music and popular culture.

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August 11, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 11, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 11, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.87
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $56.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $84.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $105.31
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $120.12

August 11, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aston Villa - Everton : 3 - 0
  • Leicester - Coventry : 1 - 0
  • Man United - Sheffield Weds : 4 - 0
  • Southampton - Leeds : 0 - 3
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What day of the week was August 11, 1999?


August 11, 1999 was a Wednesday and it was the 223rd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 11, 1999 can also be written as 8/11/1999 in the US and as 11/8/1999 in UK and Europe.

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August 11, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 11, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 9th and August 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 11, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 11, 1999 was Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  2. - Tell Me It's Real youtube
  3. - Bills, Bills, Bills youtube
  4. - All Star youtube
  5. - If You Had My Love youtube

August 11, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 11, 1999 was Better Off Alone by DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Better Off Alone youtube
  2. - When You Say Nothing At All youtube
  3. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  4. - If I Let You Go youtube
  5. - If Ya Gettin' Down youtube

August 11, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 11, 1999 was Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Bills, Bills, Bills youtube
  2. - Tell Me It's Real youtube
  3. - Fortunate youtube
  4. - Jamboree
  5. - Happily Ever After
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August 11, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 11th is Leo.

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August 11, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 11, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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August 11, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 11, 1999 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 11, 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 August 11, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:02 am and setting at 08:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 28, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 1999.

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How old is someone born on August 11, 1999?


Someone born on August 11, 1999 is:

25 years 8 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 11, 1999?

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