What happened on Friday December 17, 1999?

Here's what happened on December 17, 1999:

• UN Creates Unmovic to Monitor Iraq's Weapons Compliance The United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (Unmovic) was established to replace the previous UNSCOM inspection team. The U.N. Security Council demanded that Iraq provide immediate and unconditional access to weapons sites and facilities, which Iraq promptly rejected, escalating tensions in the ongoing disarmament crisis.
• UN Establishes Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers The United Nations officially declared an International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, aiming to raise global awareness about hate crimes targeting sex workers and highlight the critical need for their protection and human rights.
• Jazz Saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. Dies Renowned jazz saxophonist and composer Grover Washington Jr. suffered a fatal heart attack after recording four songs for The Saturday Early Show on CBS. He collapsed and subsequently passed away in a New York City hospital, marking a significant loss for the jazz music community.

Events in 1999

December 17, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 17, 1999

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 1999

December 17, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 17, 1999:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.94
• Apple AAPL: opens at $100.87
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $116.62
• General Electric GE: opens at $147.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $110.69

December 17, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - San Antonio Spurs : 94 - 103
• Chicago Bulls - Philadelphia 76ers : 74 - 77
• Cleveland Cavaliers - Charlotte Hornets : 86 - 99
• Golden State Warriors - Los Angeles Clippers : 91 - 92
• Los Angeles Lakers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 97 - 88

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Stuttgart : 1 - 2
• Werder Bremen - Bayern Munich : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• TB Berlin - Chemnitz : 0 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Paris SG : 1 - 0
• Bordeaux - Rennes : 1 - 0

December 17, 1999 was a Friday and it was the 351st day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1999 can also be written as 12/17/1999 in the US and as 17/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

Famous people died on December 17, 1999:

• C. Vann Woodward

  Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who revolutionized understanding of race relations and the American South through groundbreaking scholarly...

• Grover Washington Jr.

  Legendary jazz saxophonist who significantly influenced smooth jazz and crossover jazz genres, known for hits like 'Mister Magic' and 'Just...

• Paolo Dezza
• Jürgen Kurt Moser
• Nguyen Van Nghi

Famous people who died in 1999

Famous people who died on December 17th

December 17, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Santana - Smooth
2. Brian McKnight - Back At One
3. Jessica Simpson - I Wanna Love You Forever
4. Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You
5. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love

December 17, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 1999 was The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer
2. Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
3. The Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle
4. Alice Deejay - Back In My Life
5. Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun

December 17, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 1999 was U Know What's Up by Donell Jones, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Donell Jones - U Know What's Up
2. Kevon Edmonds - 24/7
3. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip - Hot Boyz
4. Jagged Edge - He Can't Love U
5. Ideal - Get Gone

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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December 17, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 1999 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 01:15 pm and setting at 02:02 am.

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

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Someone born on December 17, 1999 is:

25 years 4 months old,

or 304 months and 20 days old,

or 1324 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9273 days old,

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