What happened on Friday February 26, 1999?

About February 26th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Intel announced the groundbreaking 500 MHz Pentium III processor, which introduced 70 new Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE). This processor represented a significant advancement in computer processing technology, enhancing multimedia and computational performance for personal computers.
  • Day of the week: February 26th, 1999 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Angel Of Mine by Monica
  • #1 UK song: When The Going Gets Tough by Boyzone
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about February 26th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on February 26th, 1999.

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February 26, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 26, 1999:

  • Intel Launches 500 MHz Pentium III Processor Intel announced the groundbreaking 500 MHz Pentium III processor, which introduced 70 new Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE). This processor represented a significant advancement in computer processing technology, enhancing multimedia and computational performance for personal computers.
  • President Clinton Addresses US Foreign Policy President Bill Clinton delivered a comprehensive speech on US foreign policy at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Francisco, California. He highlighted the post-Cold War global landscape, emphasizing the absence of a singular overriding geopolitical threat and discussing the expanding roles of global trade and democratic freedoms.
  • Stock Market Snapshot On February 26, 1999, the stock market opened with notable prices: ExxonMobil (XOM) traded at $67.50 and Apple (AAPL) was valued at $36.50, reflecting the economic conditions of the late 1990s technology and energy sectors.
  • Popular Music Charts Music charts on February 26, 1999, showed 'Angel Of Mine' by Monica topping the US charts, while Boyzone's 'When The Going Gets Tough' led the UK charts, capturing the pop music landscape of the late 1990s.

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February 26, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 26, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 26, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $36.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $152.38
  • General Electric GE: opens at $101.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $171.00

February 26, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Dallas Mavericks - Utah Jazz : 65 - 80
  • Indiana Pacers - Orlando Magic : 100 - 103
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Lakers : 83 - 99
  • Miami Heat - Detroit Pistons : 93 - 95
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Denver Nuggets : 95 - 96

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Lokeren : 4 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Kaiserslautern - Stuttgart : 1 - 1
  • Werder Bremen - Bochum : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - Hannover : 0 - 2
  • Karlsruhe - Mainz : 0 - 1
  • Wattenscheid - St Pauli : 4 - 2
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What day of the week was February 26, 1999?


February 26, 1999 was a Friday and it was the 57th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 1999 can also be written as 2/26/1999 in the US and as 26/2/1999 in UK and Europe.

February 26, 1999 in February 1999 calendar

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Who was born on February 26, 1999?


Famous people born on February 26, 1999:

  • Luan Silva dos Santos
  • Hannes Agnarsson
  • Albert Alavedra
  • Massimo Bertagnoli
  • Adolfo Gaich
  • İnci Güçlü
  • Hirokazu Ishihara
  • Andrij Kravčuk
  • Ali Malolah
  • Miguel Ángel Navarro
  • Boubacar Hanne
  • Lorenzo Nocelli
  • Denelle Pedrick
  • Juninho Piauiense
  • Janderson Santos de Souza
  • Lindon Selahi
  • Johan Stenmark
  • Todor Todoroski
  • Adrián de la Fuente
  • Elvira Öberg

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February 26, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 26, 1999:

  • José Quintero
  • Samiba Khalil
  • Gilda Musa

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February 26, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 26, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 22nd and February 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 26, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 1999 was Angel Of Mine by Monica, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  2. - Believe youtube
  3. - Heartbreak Hotel youtube
  4. - ..Baby One More Time youtube
  5. - Angel youtube

February 26, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 26, 1999 was When The Going Gets Tough by Boyzone, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

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

February 26, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 26, 1999 was Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Heartbreak Hotel
  2. - Angel Of Mine youtube
  3. - You
  4. - Faded Pictures
  5. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
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February 26, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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February 26, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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February 26, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 26, 1999 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 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 February 26, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 02:10 pm and setting at 04:53 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 26, 1999?


Someone born on February 26, 1999 is:

26 years 2 months old,

or 314 months and 8 days old,

or 1366 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9564 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 26, 1999?

There are 299 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 26th 2026.

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