What happened on Tuesday September 28, 1999?

About September 28th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 28, 1999, the Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX) experienced an extraordinary event in the gold options market. A surprise five-year moratorium on new gold sales from European central banks triggered unprecedented market activity. The day saw a record volume of 81,317 contracts traded across 15,044 transactions, more than doubling the previous volume record set on March 7, 1995.
  • Day of the week: September 28th, 1999 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Unpretty by TLC
  • #1 UK song: Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65
  • Popular movie: X-Men directed by Bryan Singer

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September 28, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 28, 1999:

  • Unprecedented Gold Options Market Spike On September 28, 1999, the Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX) experienced an extraordinary event in the gold options market. A surprise five-year moratorium on new gold sales from European central banks triggered unprecedented market activity. The day saw a record volume of 81,317 contracts traded across 15,044 transactions, more than doubling the previous volume record set on March 7, 1995.
  • Muse Releases Debut Studio Album 'Showbiz' British alternative rock band Muse released their first studio album 'Showbiz' on September 28, 1999. The album, which marked the beginning of the band's professional recording career, featured their distinctive progressive rock sound and helped establish Muse as a significant emerging act in the late 1990s British rock scene.

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

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

Stock market quotes on September 28, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $61.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $91.25
  • General Electric GE: opens at $119.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.00

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

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Charlton - Stockport : 4 - 0
  • Crystal Palace - Wolves : 1 - 1
  • Norwich - Man City : 1 - 0
  • Swindon - Blackburn : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brentford - Cardiff : 2 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Montrose - Forfar : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was September 28, 1999?


September 28, 1999 was a Tuesday and it was the 271st day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 28, 1999 can also be written as 9/28/1999 in the US and as 28/9/1999 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on September 28, 1999:

  • Escott Reid

    Canadian academic and diplomat (b. 1905).

  • Franco Caracciolo

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September 28, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 28, 1999 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 27th and October 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 28, 1999 was Unpretty by TLC, according to the music chart for the week September 27th and October 3rd.

  1. - Unpretty youtube
  2. - She's All I Ever Had youtube
  3. - Smooth youtube
  4. - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of..) youtube
  5. - Bailamos youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 28, 1999 was Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65, according to the music chart for the week September 27th and October 3rd.

  1. - Blue (Da Ba Dee) youtube
  2. - Genie In A Bottle youtube
  3. - S Club Party youtube
  4. - Man! I Feel Like A Woman! youtube
  5. - 2 Times youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 28, 1999 was We Can't Be Friends by Deborah Cox With R.L., according to the music chart for the week September 27th and October 3rd.

  1. - We Can't Be Friends
  2. - My Love Is Your Love youtube
  3. - Spend My Life With You
  4. - Unpretty youtube
  5. - So Anxious
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September 28, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 28th is Libra.

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September 28, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 28, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 09:08 pm and setting at 11:25 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 28, 1999?


Someone born on September 28, 1999 is:

25 years 7 months old,

or 307 months and 6 days old,

or 1335 weeks and 5 days old,

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

There are 147 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday September 28th 2025.

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