Historical Events
- Israel detains, and later expels, 14 members of Concerned Christians.
- NASA's Mars Polar Lander launched, mission later fails after communication lost trying to land on Mars (Dec 3 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Jerry Quarry, American boxer (famous bouts v world champions Floyd Patterson, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton), dies of chronic traumatic encephalopathy at 53
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights
About January 3, 1999
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Your Angel - R. Kelly & Celine Dion
#1 Song: Heartbeat/Tragedy - Steps
