What Day: The 20th of April, 1999, fell on a Tuesday.
On this exact date: The Columbine High School massacre occurs, resulting in the deaths of 15 people.
20 years, 2 months and 30 days have passed since the 20th of April, 1999.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1999 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
Native American Zodiac: The 20th of April, 1999 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Age: Anyone born on the 20th of April, 1999, will be 20 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 924562800.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 20th of April, 1999:
United States: No Scrubs - TLC
United Kingdom: Perfect Moment - Martine McCutcheon
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Life" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 20th of April, 1999.
Late 1990s Fashion
Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more common. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread amongst young men, as brands such as Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch became more and more favoured. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colours.
Throughout much of 1999, the media focused on Y2K and the dawn of a new millennium. There was also a lot of concern about the "Millennium Bug".
Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar is listed as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.
Time Person of the Year 1999
Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1999.
1999 in music.
Popular music artists in 1999 included Monica, Backstreet Boys, Cher, Whitney Houston, N Sync, TLC, Sixpence None the Richer, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Pearl Jam, Destiny's Child, Ja Rule, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.
In March of 1999, the Nokia 3210 was released. Over the course of 1999 and 2000, the Nokia 3210 went on to become one of the most popular cell phones in history.
Kosovo War Bombing
NATO carries out a bombing campaign in Yugoslavia after peace talks fail.
Nail Bomb Attacks
There is widespread media coverage after a series of nail bombs explode in London. An English neo-Nazi called David Copeland is eventually arrested for the crimes and given six concurrent life sentences.
Mambo No. 5
Lou Bega's cover of Mambo No. 5 is released in April of 1999 and stays in the top 10 charts for over 10 weeks.
The Columbine High School massacre.
On the 20th of April, 1999, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris murder 13 people at their high school. The pair subsequently committed suicide.
Weather information for the 20th of April, 1999:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.8 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 42.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 5.61 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 9.33 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.08cm.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 20th of April, 1999.
A baby that was born on the 20th of April, 1999 was probably conceived around the 11th of July, 1998. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 20th of April, 1999 is the 28th of January, 2000. (Rough Estimate).
23rd of March, 1999: Ricky Martin releases his single Livin' la Vida Loca.
24th of March, 1999: NATO launches air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
5th of April, 1999: The suspects behind the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing are handed over to British authorities.
8th of April, 1999: The Matrix (1999) is released in movie theaters.
9th of April, 1999: The comedy movie Never Been Kissed (1999) is released.
17th of April, 1999: A nail bomb explodes in Brixton, South London.
19th of April, 1999: Lou Bega releases his single Mambo No. 5.
26th of April, 1999: English television presenter Jill Dando is gunned down outside of her house in Fulham.
30th of April, 1999: A nail bomb explodes at a pub in Soho, London. A neo-Nazi called David Copeland is later apprehended for the crime.
1st of May, 1999: The first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants is aired.
1st of May, 1999: The body of English mountaineer George Mallory is discovered on Mount Everest, 75 years after he went missing.
3rd of May, 1999: 45 people are killed when an F5 tornado hits Oklahoma City.
7th of May, 1999: The Mummy (1999) is released in cinemas.
19th of May, 1999: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is released.
Historical events that have occurred on the 20th of April:
20th of April, 2012: 127 people die when Bhoja Air Flight 213 crashes near near Rawalpindi in Pakistan.
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Futurama - Animated series.
The Sopranos - Crime drama about the life of a New Jersey mobster.
The Powerpuff Girls - Cartoon about a group of sisters with superpowers.
Becker - TV show about a grumpy doctor called Dr. John Becker.
Charmed - TV series about a group of sisters that are witches.
Will & Grace - TV series.
The King of Queens - Comedy TV show starring Kevin James.
The Wild Thornberrys - Cartoon series about a family called the Thornberrys.
That '70s Show - Comedy TV show about a group of friends living in the 1970s.
Sex and the City - A group of friends "explore" Manhattan's dating scene.
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Final Fantasy VIII - RPG game.
Syphon Filter - Third-person shooter / stealth game, starring Gabriel Logan as the main character.
Silent Hill - Survival horror game.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Released on the Nintendo 64.
Half-Life - Sci-fi first person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation.
Spyro the Dragon - Platform video game.
Metal Gear Solid - Stealth game that was released on the PlayStation. Starring Solid Snake.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six - Tactical shooter game.
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of April:
20th of April, 1889: Adolf Hitler: German dictator.
20th of April, 1937: George Takei: American actor.
20th of April, 1951: Luther Vandross: Singer.
20th of April, 1972: Carmen Electra: Model.
20th of April, 1983: Miranda Kerr: Model.
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Visualize the days that have passed since the 20th of April, 1999. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Here are some fun statistics about the 20th of April, 1999.
7,394 days have passed since this date.
638,841,600 seconds have passed since the 20th of April, 1999.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 745,315,200 times.
Since the 20th of April, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 329,642,265,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 54,940,378 steps. That's about 24,418 miles!
Since this date, 7,666,099 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Tuesday" in other languages is:
German: Dienstag.
French: Mardi.
Italian: Martedi.
Spanish: Martes.
Portuguese: Terca-feira.
What does the 20th of April, 1999 mean to you? Were you born on this date? Did you finish school? A loved one passed away?
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