What happened on Wednesday December 29, 1999?

About December 29th, 1999, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 29, 1999, in Henley-on-Thames, England, former Beatles guitarist George Harrison was the victim of a violent home invasion. Michael Anram broke into Harrison's home and stabbed him multiple times in the chest. Harrison's wife courageously intervened, wrestling the knife away from the assailant before police arrived. The attacker, who reportedly believed Harrison was the devil, was subsequently charged with attempted murder.
  • Day of the week: December 29th, 1999 was a Wednesday
  • 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 29th, 1999? See below for more news and curiosities on December 29th, 1999.

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December 29, 1999: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 29, 1999:

  • George Harrison Home Invasion and Stabbing On December 29, 1999, in Henley-on-Thames, England, former Beatles guitarist George Harrison was the victim of a violent home invasion. Michael Anram broke into Harrison's home and stabbed him multiple times in the chest. Harrison's wife courageously intervened, wrestling the knife away from the assailant before police arrived. The attacker, who reportedly believed Harrison was the devil, was subsequently charged with attempted murder.

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December 29, 1999: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 29, 1999: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 29, 1999:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $96.81
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $116.94
  • General Electric GE: opens at $158.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $110.44

December 29, 1999: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Detroit Pistons - Chicago Bulls : 91 - 77
  • Indiana Pacers - Atlanta Hawks : 116 - 89
  • Miami Heat - Orlando Magic : 109 - 106
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Charlotte Hornets : 105 - 109
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Golden State Warriors : 97 - 94

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aston Villa - Tottenham : 1 - 1
  • Chelsea - Sheffield Weds : 3 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • AEK - Panionios : 0 - 1
  • Ionikos - Olympiakos : 1 - 2
  • OFI - Iraklis : 1 - 1
  • Panathinaikos - Panahaiki : 7 - 1
  • PAOK - Proodeytiki : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was December 29, 1999?


December 29, 1999 was a Wednesday and it was the 363rd day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 1999 can also be written as 12/29/1999 in the US and as 29/12/1999 in UK and Europe.

December 29, 1999 in December 1999 calendar

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Who was born on December 29, 1999?


Famous people born on December 29, 1999:

  • Francisco Trincão

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December 29, 1999: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 29, 1999:

  • Leon Radzinowicz

    Polish-english criminologist and academic (b. 1906).

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December 29, 1999: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 29, 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 29, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 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 29, 1999: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 29, 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 29, 1999: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 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 29, 1999: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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December 29, 1999: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 1999 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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December 29, 1999: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 29, 1999 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 29, 1999 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 11:31 pm and setting at 12:35 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 29, 1999?


Someone born on December 29, 1999 is:

25 years 4 months old,

or 304 months and 5 days old,

or 1322 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9258 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 1999?

There are 239 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 29, 1999?

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