What Happened on June 27, 1999

Historical Events

  • ATB go to No.1 on the UK singles chart with '9pm, Till I Come'
  • LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: Juli Inkster shoots final round 65 to win by 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Liselotte Neumann; completes career grand slam

Senior Players Championship

Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Hale Irwin wins his 5th of 7 Champions Tour major titles by 7 strokes from Australian Graham Marsh

  • The Chemical Brothers go #1 on the UK album chart with 'Surrender', their second #1 album
  • WLAF World Bowl 7, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf: Frankfurt Galaxy beats Barcelona Dragons, 38-24

Famous Birthdays

  • Chandler Riggs, American actor (The Walking Dead), born in Atlanta, Georgia

Famous Deaths

  • Brian O'Hara, English rock guitarist and singer (The Foremost - "A Little Loving"), commits suicide at 57
  • Einar Englund, Finnish composer, dies at 83
  • Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek dictator (head of the military coup d'état that took place in Greece on 21 April 1967), dies at 80
  • Marion Motley, American NFL fullback (all-time leading AAFC rusher), dies at 79
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights

About June 27, 1999

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 24 years and 10 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: If You Had My Love - Jennifer Lopez
  • UK #1 Song: 9PM (Till I Come) - ATB