At A Glance

19 November 1999 at a glance

Day of the week
19 November 1999 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by Eiffel 65.
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 19 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 November 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 November 1999 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 19 November

  • 1997 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-87.
  • 1998 Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings into U.S. President Bill Clinton.
  • 1999 Shenzhou 1: The People's Republic of China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft.
  • 1999 John Carpenter becomes the first person to win the top prize in the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
  • 2001 The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Famous people born on 19 November

  • Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
  • Allison Janney, American actress (born 1959)
  • Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600–1649)
  • James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (1831–1881)

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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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