What happened on Saturday December 25, 1999?

About December 25th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: As part of the Jubilee Year 2000 celebrations, Pope John Paul II opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on December 24-25, 1999. This symbolic act represents a spiritual gateway and marks the beginning of the Church's millennial commemoration, inviting believers to spiritual renewal and reflection.
  • Day of the week: December 25th, 1999 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Smooth by Santana
  • #1 UK song: The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about December 25th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on December 25th, 1999.

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December 25, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 25, 1999:

  • Pope John Paul II Opens St. Peter's Holy Door As part of the Jubilee Year 2000 celebrations, Pope John Paul II opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on December 24-25, 1999. This symbolic act represents a spiritual gateway and marks the beginning of the Church's millennial commemoration, inviting believers to spiritual renewal and reflection.
  • Cubana de Aviación Flight 310 Crash On December 25, 1999, Cubana de Aviación Flight 310, a Yakovlev Yak-42 aircraft, crashed near Bejuma in Carabobo State, Venezuela, resulting in the tragic loss of 22 lives. The incident highlights the aviation safety challenges of the late 20th century.

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December 25, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 25, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • New York Knicks - Indiana Pacers : 90 - 101
  • San Antonio Spurs - Los Angeles Lakers : 93 - 99

NFL - American Football

  • Denver Broncos - Detroit Lions : 17 - 7

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Adanaspor - Kocaelispor : 3 - 0
  • Ankaragucu - Altay : 3 - 0
  • Antalyaspor - Denizlispor : 2 - 2
  • Fenerbahce - Erzurumspor : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was December 25, 1999?


December 25, 1999 was a Saturday and it was the 359th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 25, 1999 can also be written as 12/25/1999 in the US and as 25/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 25, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

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Who was born on December 25, 1999?


Famous people born on December 25, 1999:

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December 25, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 25, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 20th and December 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 25, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 25, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - Smooth youtube
  2. - Back At One youtube
  3. - I Wanna Love You Forever youtube
  4. - I Knew I Loved You youtube
  5. - My Love Is Your Love youtube

December 25, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 25, 1999 was The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - The Millennium Prayer youtube
  2. - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta youtube
  3. - King Of My Castle youtube
  4. - Back In My Life youtube
  5. - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun youtube

December 25, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 25, 1999 was U Know What's Up by Donell Jones, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - U Know What's Up youtube
  2. - Hot Boyz
  3. - 24/7
  4. - Dancin'
  5. - He Can't Love U
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December 25, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 25th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 25, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 25, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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December 25, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 25, 1999 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 25, 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 25, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 08:12 pm and setting at 10:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 22, 1999 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 2000.

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How old is someone born on December 25, 1999?


Someone born on December 25, 1999 is:

25 years 4 months old,

or 304 months and 12 days old,

or 1323 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9265 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 25, 1999?

There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 25, 1999?

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