Historical Events
Film Release
Coming of age film "American Pie" is released, directed by Paul Weitz, starring Jason Biggs, Eugene Levy, and an ensemble cast
- Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran
Famous Weddings
- Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (33) weds architect and yachtsman Carlos Morales Quintana (28) at St. Sophia Cathedral in London, England
Famous Deaths
- Robert de Cotret, Canadian politician (b. 1944)
- Talib Dawud [Alfonso Rainey], Antiguan-American jazz trumpeter (Dizzy Gillespie Big Band), dies at 76
About July 9, 1999
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 23 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: If You Had My Love - Jennifer Lopez
#1 Song: 9PM (Till I Come) - ATB
