What happened on Wednesday March 24, 1999?

About March 24th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: NATO launches air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, targeting the country for refusing to sign a peace treaty related to the Kosovo conflict. This military intervention marked a significant moment in international relations, as it was the first time NATO directly attacked a sovereign nation.
  • Day of the week: March 24th, 1999 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Believe by Cher
  • #1 UK song: Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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March 24, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 24, 1999:

  • NATO Air Strikes Against Yugoslavia NATO launches air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, targeting the country for refusing to sign a peace treaty related to the Kosovo conflict. This military intervention marked a significant moment in international relations, as it was the first time NATO directly attacked a sovereign nation.
  • Mont Blanc Tunnel Tragedy A devastating fire erupts in the Mont Blanc Tunnel, killing thirty-nine people and causing extensive damage. The incident led to the tunnel's closure for nearly three years, prompting major safety reviews and infrastructure improvements in international transportation systems.

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March 24, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 24, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 24, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.81
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $33.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $167.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $106.56
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $168.00

March 24, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - Charlotte Hornets : 81 - 110
  • Detroit Pistons - New Jersey Nets : 84 - 71
  • Golden State Warriors - Los Angeles Clippers : 92 - 80
  • Houston Rockets - Dallas Mavericks : 88 - 78
  • Indiana Pacers - Atlanta Hawks : 102 - 103

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Hamilton - Ayr : 0 - 2
  • Huddersfield - Norwich : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was March 24, 1999?


March 24, 1999 was a Wednesday and it was the 83rd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 1999 can also be written as 3/24/1999 in the US and as 24/3/1999 in UK and Europe.

March 24, 1999 in March 1999 calendar

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March 24, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 24, 1999:

  • Gertrud Scholtz-Klink

    Prominent Nazi leader who headed the women's organization in the Third Reich, advocating for traditional female roles and Nazi ideology.

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March 24, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 24, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 22nd and March 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 24, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 24, 1999 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - Believe youtube
  2. - Heartbreak Hotel youtube
  3. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  4. - I Still Believe youtube
  5. - Kiss Me youtube

March 24, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 24, 1999 was Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - Baby One More Time youtube
  2. - When The Going Gets Tough youtube
  3. - It's Not Right But It's Okay youtube
  4. - Tender youtube
  5. - We Like To Party! (The Vengabus) youtube

March 24, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 24, 1999 was Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - Heartbreak Hotel
  2. - What's It Gonna Be?!
  3. - All Night Long
  4. - I Still Believe/Pure Imagination
  5. - You
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March 24, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 24th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 24, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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March 24, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 24, 1999 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 24, 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 March 24, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 11:06 am and setting at 02:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 02, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Mar 31, 1999.

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How old is someone born on March 24, 1999?


Someone born on March 24, 1999 is:

26 years 1 month old,

or 313 months and 13 days old,

or 1363 weeks

or 9541 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 1999?

There are 321 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 24th 2026.

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