What happened on Sunday May 23, 1999?

About May 23rd, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Canadian professional wrestler Owen Hart tragically died after falling 90 feet during a live wrestling event at the Over the Edge sports entertainment show in Kansas City, Missouri. The accident occurred during his ring entrance, shocking the wrestling world and leading to significant safety discussions in professional wrestling.
  • Day of the week: May 23rd, 1999 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
  • #1 UK song: Swear It Again by Westlife
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about May 23rd, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on May 23rd, 1999.

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May 23, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 23, 1999:

  • Owen Hart Fatal Wrestling Accident Canadian professional wrestler Owen Hart tragically died after falling 90 feet during a live wrestling event at the Over the Edge sports entertainment show in Kansas City, Missouri. The accident occurred during his ring entrance, shocking the wrestling world and leading to significant safety discussions in professional wrestling.
  • Rosetta Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival At the 52nd Cannes Film Festival, the film 'Rosetta' directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne was awarded the prestigious Palme d'Or, highlighting the Dardenne brothers' significant contribution to international cinema.
  • Johannes Rau Elected Bundespräsident of Germany Johannes Rau was elected as the Bundespräsident (Federal President) of Germany, marking a significant moment in German political leadership.

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May 23, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 23, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - New York Knicks : 78 - 90
  • Indiana Pacers - Philadelphia 76ers : 89 - 86
  • San Antonio Spurs - Los Angeles Lakers : 118 - 107
  • Utah Jazz - Portland Trail Blazers : 75 - 81

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Fiorentina : 1 - 1
  • Empoli - Udinese : 1 - 3
  • Inter - Bologna : 3 - 1
  • Juventus - Venezia : 3 - 2
  • Lazio - Parma : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Dusseldorf - Mainz : 0 - 3
  • F Koln - St Pauli : 1 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - FC Koln : 0 - 1
  • Stuttgarter K - Hannover : 2 - 2
  • Uerdingen - Ulm : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid - Santander : 1 - 1
  • Espanol - Salamanca : 4 - 0
  • La Coruna - Zaragoza : 2 - 1
  • Mallorca - Extremadura : 2 - 0
  • Oviedo - Celta : 1 - 3
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What day of the week was May 23, 1999?


May 23, 1999 was a Sunday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 1999 can also be written as 5/23/1999 in the US and as 23/5/1999 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 23, 1999?


Famous people born on May 23, 1999:

  • James Charles

    Prominent YouTube beauty influencer and makeup artist known for his controversial online presence and large social media following.

  • Trinidad Cardona

    American pop singer who gained popularity through social media platforms, known for viral music videos and hit songs.

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Famous people born on May 23rd

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May 23, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 23, 1999:

  • Owen Hart

    Canadian professional wrestler who tragically died during a WWE pay-per-view event in 1999, falling from the arena rafters during a stunt...

  • Arthur Edward Ellis
  • Luigi Santucci

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May 23, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 23, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 23, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 1999 was Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Livin' La Vida Loca youtube
  2. - No Scrubs youtube
  3. - Kiss Me youtube
  4. - Every Morning youtube
  5. - Who Dat youtube

May 23, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 23, 1999 was Swear It Again by Westlife, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Swear It Again youtube
  2. - No Scrubs youtube
  3. - I Want It That Way youtube
  4. - You Needed Me youtube
  5. - Right Here Right Now youtube

May 23, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 23, 1999 was Fortunate by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Fortunate youtube
  2. - Who Dat
  3. - Chante's Got A Man
  4. - Where My Girls At? youtube
  5. - No Scrubs youtube
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May 23, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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

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May 23, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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May 23, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 23, 1999 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 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 May 23, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 01:57 pm and setting at 02:57 am.

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

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How old is someone born on May 23, 1999?


Someone born on May 23, 1999 is:

25 years 11 months old,

or 311 months and 11 days old,

or 1354 weeks

or 9478 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 1999?

There are 19 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 1999?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 23, 1999.

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Sunday May 23, 1999