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17 May 1999 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 May 1999 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “No Scrubs” by TLC.
- Top Film of 1999
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1999 was Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1999
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1999 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 May 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 May 1999 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 17 May
- 1994 Malawi holds its first multi-party elections.
- 1995 Shawn Nelson steals an M60 tank from the California Army National Guard Armory in San Diego and proceeds to go on a rampage.
- 1997 Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- 2004 The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts.
- 2006 The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef.
Famous people born on 17 May
- Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1973)
- Bill Paxton, American actor and director (1955–2017)
- Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (1936–2010)
- Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (1956–2022)
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Events of 1999 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1999 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – A memorial service is held at Constitution Dock in Hobart to remember the victims of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
- 1 February – An unprecedented rush for Telstra shares helps vault Australian share prices to a record high, as investors focus on the continued strong performance of the local economy with the all ordinaries index surging 29.9 points.
- 22 March – Tropical Cyclone Vance hits the West Australian coast with winds of 230 km/h. The small coastal town of Exmouth is badly damaged.
Life in Australia in 1999
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.72
Loaf of Bread
$1.98
Average House
$160,000
Weekly Wage
$790.00
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