What Happened on January 23, 1999

Famous Weddings

  • Princess of Monaco Caroline (42) weds dynastic head of the House of Hanover and Britain's King George I descendant Prince Ernst August (45) in Monaco

Famous Deaths

  • Jay Pritzker, American entrepreneur (co-founder of Hyatt hotels), philanthropist, founder of the Pritzker Prize for Architecture, dies at 76
  • Prince Lincoln Thompson, Jamaican musician (b. 1949)
  • Thomas C. Mann, American diplomat (U.S. Ambassador to Mexico), dies at 86
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights

About January 23, 1999

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Have You Ever? - Brandy
  • UK #1 Song: A Little Bit More - 911