At A Glance
3 September 1999 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 September 1999 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1999
- The Irish chart song for 1999 was “...Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears.
- Top Film of 1999
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1999 was Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 September 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 September 1999 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 3 September
- 1981 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.
- 1987 In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
- 2001 In Belfast, Protestant loyalists begin a picket of Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls.
- 2016 The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris global climate agreement.
- 2017 North Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.
Famous people born on 3 September
- Kaia Gerber, American model and actress (born 2001)
- Charlie Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1965)
- Garrett Hedlund, American actor (born 1984)
- Redfoo, American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer (born 1975)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1999 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1999 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, then formally made its debut on European and the world financial markets.
- 5 February – New legislation changed the name of the RSI Number to the Personal Public Service Number and expanded its use.
- 27 April – The States of Fear television series, made by Mary Raftery for RTÉ, began broadcasting.
Life in Ireland in 1999
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
€0.70/L
Loaf of Bread
€0.90
Average House
€127,000
Weekly Wage
€220
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