Historical Events
Fly
"Fly" 5th studio album by Dixie Chicks is released (Grammy Award Best Country Album 2000, Billboard Album of the Year 2000)
- A LAPA Boeing 737-200 crashes during takeoff from Jorge Newbury Airport in Buenos Aires, killing 65, including 2 on the ground.
Sports History
Dino Ciccarelli retires from the NHL
- The first of a series of apartment bombings in Moscow, killing one person and wounding 40 others.
Famous Birthdays
- Shamar Joseph, West Indian cricket fast bowler (Test BB 7/68 v Australia 2024; Guyana), born in Baracara, Guyana
Famous Deaths
- Marguerite Chapman, American actress (The Seven Year Itch, Spy Smasher, Flight to Mars), dies at 81
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights
About August 31, 1999
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 8 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
#1 Song: Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of…) - Lou Bega
