What happened on Sunday October 17, 1999?

About October 17th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 17, 1999, renowned historian Fritz Stern was honored with the prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Association (Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. This award recognizes Stern's significant contributions to understanding historical conflicts, promoting peace, and bridging cultural understanding through his scholarly work. As a prominent Jewish-American historian who extensively studied German history, Stern was known for his nuanced perspectives on Germany's past and his efforts to reconcile historical tensions.
  • Day of the week: October 17th, 1999 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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

More about October 17th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on October 17th, 1999.

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October 17, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 17, 1999:

  • Fritz Stern Receives German Book Association Peace Prize On October 17, 1999, renowned historian Fritz Stern was honored with the prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Association (Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. This award recognizes Stern's significant contributions to understanding historical conflicts, promoting peace, and bridging cultural understanding through his scholarly work. As a prominent Jewish-American historian who extensively studied German history, Stern was known for his nuanced perspectives on Germany's past and his efforts to reconcile historical tensions.

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

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

NFL - American Football

  • Carolina Panthers - San Francisco 49ers : 31 - 29
  • Cleveland Browns - Jacksonville Jaguars : 7 - 24
  • Green Bay Packers - Denver Broncos : 10 - 31
  • Indianapolis Colts - New York Jets : 16 - 13
  • Miami Dolphins - New England Patriots : 31 - 30

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Lecce - Reggina : 2 - 1
  • Milan - Cagliari : 2 - 2
  • Piacenza - Bologna : 0 - 0
  • Roma - Juventus : 0 - 1
  • Torino - Bari : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Stuttgart - Schalke 04 : 0 - 2
  • Unterhaching - Wolfsburg : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Chemnitz - Hannover : 2 - 1
  • Mainz - Aachen : 4 - 2
  • Mannheim - Oberhausen : 2 - 0
  • TB Berlin - Stuttgarter K : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was October 17, 1999?


October 17, 1999 was a Sunday and it was the 290th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 1999 can also be written as 10/17/1999 in the US and as 17/10/1999 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 1999 in October 1999 calendar

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October 17, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 17, 1999:

  • Nicholas Constantine Metropolis
  • Vanni Scheiwiller

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October 17, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 17, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 11th and October 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 1999 was Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

  1. - Heartbreaker youtube
  2. - Music Of My Heart youtube
  3. - Smooth youtube
  4. - Unpretty youtube
  5. - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 17, 1999 was Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 1999 was Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

  1. - Heartbreaker
  2. - We Can't Be Friends
  3. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
  4. - Spend My Life With You
  5. - Get Gone
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October 17, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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

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

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October 17, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 17, 1999 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 17, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 02:13 pm and setting at 12:10 am.

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 17, 1999?


Someone born on October 17, 1999 is:

25 years 6 months old,

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