What happened this day in history July 16, 1999

What are the important events that happened on July 16, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 16, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 16, 1999 is the 197th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 168 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 3, 1999 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 258,912 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaenneacontaheptagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $69.27. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rabbit is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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July 16, 1999 Historical Events

  • 1999
    John F. Kennedy, Jr., piloting a Piper Saratoga aircraft, dies when his plane crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. His wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are also killed.

Who died on July 16, 1999?

  • 1999
    Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr. (b. 1966)
  • 1999
    Hiromi Yanagihara, Japanese singer (b. 1979)
  • 1999
    John F. Kennedy, Jr., American publisher (b. 1960)

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