What happened on Sunday September 26, 1999?

About September 26th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Japan experienced its most severe nuclear accident to date in Tōkai-mura, a critical incident that highlighted significant safety concerns in nuclear energy management and triggered international discussions about nuclear facility protocols.
  • Day of the week: September 26th, 1999 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Unpretty by TLC
  • #1 UK song: Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) by Lou Bega
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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

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September 26, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 26, 1999:

  • Tōkai-mura Nuclear Accident Japan experienced its most severe nuclear accident to date in Tōkai-mura, a critical incident that highlighted significant safety concerns in nuclear energy management and triggered international discussions about nuclear facility protocols.
  • Tōkai-mura Nuclear Accident Japan experienced its most severe nuclear accident to date in Tōkai-mura, a critical incident that highlighted significant safety concerns in nuclear energy management and triggered international discussions about nuclear facility protocols.
  • Tōkai-mura Nuclear Accident Japan experienced its most severe nuclear accident to date in Tōkai-mura, a critical incident that highlighted significant safety concerns in nuclear energy management and triggered international discussions about nuclear facility protocols.
  • NASA Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Failure NASA announced the loss of contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter, a significant setback in space exploration. The spacecraft was lost due to a critical error where NASA engineers used imperial units while the spacecraft's software used metric units, causing navigation miscalculations and ultimately mission failure.
  • NASA Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Failure NASA announced the loss of contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter, a significant setback in space exploration. The spacecraft was lost due to a critical error where NASA engineers used imperial units while the spacecraft's software used metric units, causing navigation miscalculations and ultimately mission failure.
  • NASA Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Failure NASA announced the loss of contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter, a significant setback in space exploration. The spacecraft was lost due to a critical error where NASA engineers used imperial units while the spacecraft's software used metric units, causing navigation miscalculations and ultimately mission failure.
  • US Wins Ryder Cup The United States national golf team secured victory in the prestigious Ryder Cup international golf competition, showcasing exceptional team performance and athletic skill in this biennial men's golf tournament.
  • US Wins Ryder Cup The United States national golf team secured victory in the prestigious Ryder Cup international golf competition, showcasing exceptional team performance and athletic skill in this biennial men's golf tournament.
  • US Wins Ryder Cup The United States national golf team secured victory in the prestigious Ryder Cup international golf competition, showcasing exceptional team performance and athletic skill in this biennial men's golf tournament.

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

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

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - St. Louis Rams : 7 - 35
  • Chicago Bears - Oakland Raiders : 17 - 24
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Carolina Panthers : 3 - 27
  • Cleveland Browns - Baltimore Ravens : 10 - 17
  • Denver Broncos - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 10 - 13

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Venezia : 1 - 1
  • Parma - Lazio : 1 - 2
  • Reggina - Piacenza : 1 - 0
  • Roma - Perugia : 3 - 1
  • Torino - Inter : 0 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Mechelen : 6 - 0
  • Geel - Charleroi : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Freiburg : 2 - 1
  • Leverkusen - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was September 26, 1999?


September 26, 1999 was a Sunday and it was the 269th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 26, 1999 can also be written as 9/26/1999 in the US and as 26/9/1999 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on September 26, 1999:

  • Oseola McCarty

    American philanthropist (born in 1908).

  • Valentino Martinelli
  • Panos Koulermos
  • Malcolm MacDonald

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September 26, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 26, 1999 was Unpretty by TLC, according to the music chart for the week September 20th and September 26th.

  1. - Unpretty youtube
  2. - She's All I Ever Had youtube
  3. - Bailamos youtube
  4. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  5. - Summer Girls youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 26, 1999 was Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) by Lou Bega, according to the music chart for the week September 20th and September 26th.

  1. - Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) youtube
  2. - (Mucho Mambo) Sway youtube
  3. - Blue (Da Ba Dee) youtube
  4. - The Launch youtube
  5. - We're Going To Ibiza! youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 26, 1999 was Spend My Life With You by Eric Benet Featuring Tamia, according to the music chart for the week September 20th and September 26th.

  1. - Spend My Life With You
  2. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
  3. - Get Gone
  4. - So Anxious
  5. - Never Gonna Let You Go
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September 26, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 26th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 26, 1999 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 26, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 07:54 pm and setting at 09:03 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 September 26, 1999?


Someone born on September 26, 1999 is:

25 years 7 months old,

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or 1336 weeks

or 9352 days old,

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

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