Famous Deaths
- Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia, dies at 76
- Wassily Leontief, Russian economist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1906)
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights
About February 5, 1999
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
#1 Song: You Don't Know Me - Armand Van Helden Ft. Duane Haeden
