The world in
1999
In 1999, The euro debuted as a new currency, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace topped the box office, and “Believe” by Cher led the charts.
Music
The #1 song of 1999 was “Believe” by Cher.
Movies
The biggest movie of 1999 was Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Events
- The euro debuted as a new currency
- Napster upended how music was shared
- The world braced for the Y2K bug
Prices
- Gallon of gas: ~$1.17
- Postage stamp: $0.33
Who led
US President: Bill Clinton.
Notable birth
Lil Nas X was born in 1999.
Fun fact
SETI@home let home computers help hunt for alien signals.
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About the data
Facts are compiled from public sources — Billboard year-end charts, box-office records, Wikipedia year timelines, and USPS/BLS price history — and rewritten in our own concise words. Every Yearmark poster is drawn from original type, color, and pattern — never copyrighted album or movie artwork. More about the data.