Historical Events
- NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.
Famous Deaths
- Robert Bresson, French film director (A Man Escaped, Balthazar, at Random), dies at 98
- Robert Dougall, English TV host and broadcaster, dies at 86
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights
About December 18, 1999
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Smooth - Santana Featuring Rob Thomas
#1 Song: Millennium Prayer - Cliff Richard
