Historical Events
Sports History
Edmonton Oilers retire Wayne Gretzky's #99 in a pre-game ceremony before a 1-1 tie v NY Rangers, the last team for which 'The Great One' suited up in an NHL game
NBA Trade
In a blockbuster NBA trade, the Houston Rockets move All Star forward Scottie Pippen to Portland Trail Blazers for Kelvin Cato, Stacey Augmon, Walt Williams, Carlos Rogers, Ed Gray and Brian Shaw
- Sourav Ganguly smashes 11 fours and 5 sixes for a blistering 139 as India (277/6) dominates Zimbabwe (170) in the 6th cricket LG Cup ODI in Nairobi
Famous Deaths
- Lena Zavaroni, Scottish singer and child star ("Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me)"), dies of bronchial pneumonia at 35
- Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash), dies at 82
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights
About October 1, 1999
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Unpretty - TLC
#1 Song: Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
