What happened on Tuesday December 28, 1999?

About December 28th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: Saparmurat Niyazov, the authoritarian leader of Turkmenistan, consolidates his power by being proclaimed President for Life, further entrenching his totalitarian regime and eliminating potential political opposition.
  • Day of the week: December 28th, 1999 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Smooth by Santana
  • #1 UK song: Praise You by Fatboy Slim
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

More about December 28th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on December 28th, 1999.

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December 28, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 28, 1999:

  • Turkmenistan's Presidential Autocracy Saparmurat Niyazov, the authoritarian leader of Turkmenistan, consolidates his power by being proclaimed President for Life, further entrenching his totalitarian regime and eliminating potential political opposition.
  • Clayton Moore Obituary Clayton Moore, the iconic American actor best known for portraying the Lone Ranger in the popular television series, passed away. Moore was a beloved figure in entertainment who brought the legendary masked hero to life for generations of viewers.

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December 28, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 28, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 28, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $99.12
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $118.75
  • General Electric GE: opens at $158.44
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $109.56

December 28, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Sacramento Kings : 101 - 114
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Denver Nuggets : 105 - 128
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Miami Heat : 78 - 89
  • New York Knicks - New Jersey Nets : 83 - 89
  • Seattle SuperSonics - Portland Trail Blazers : 89 - 94

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Port Vale : 3 - 1
  • Bolton - West Brom : 1 - 1
  • Crystal Palace - Walsall : 3 - 2
  • Huddersfield - Charlton : 1 - 2
  • Ipswich - Stockport : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bournemouth - Wrexham : 1 - 0
  • Bristol City - Luton : 0 - 0
  • Burnley - Oxford : 3 - 2
  • Cambridge - Cardiff : 0 - 0
  • Millwall - Brentford : 3 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnet - Halifax : 0 - 1
  • Chester - Leyton Orient : 1 - 5
  • Exeter - Peterboro : 2 - 2
  • Hull - Mansfield : 2 - 0
  • Lincoln - Hartlepool : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was December 28, 1999?


December 28, 1999 was a Tuesday and it was the 362nd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 28, 1999 can also be written as 12/28/1999 in the US and as 28/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 28, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

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December 28, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 28, 1999:

  • Clayton Moore

    Iconic American actor best known for portraying the Lone Ranger in the classic television series.

  • Franco Castellano

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December 28, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 28, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 27th and January 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 28, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 28, 1999 was Smooth by Santana, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

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

December 28, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 28, 1999 was Praise You by Fatboy Slim, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

  1. - Praise You youtube
  2. - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun youtube
  3. - Heartbeat / Tragedy youtube
  4. - Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta youtube
  5. - You Should Be... youtube

December 28, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 28, 1999 was U Know What's Up by Donell Jones, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

  1. - U Know What's Up youtube
  2. - Hot Boyz
  3. - 24/7
  4. - He Can't Love U
  5. - Get It On Tonite
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December 28, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 28th 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 28, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 28, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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December 28, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 28, 1999 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 28, 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 28, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 10:28 pm and setting at 12:07 pm.

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 28, 1999?


Someone born on December 28, 1999 is:

25 years 4 months old,

or 304 months and 9 days old,

or 1323 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9262 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 28, 1999?

There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 28, 1999?

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