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
About January 3, 1999
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 9 months and 1 day
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
