About the day » Saturday May 8, 1999Calender converter

• Bob Michiel ALTA, Haarlem († 1999)
• Amber Wanda ALTA, Haarlem († 1999)

• Anna Adema (64), Kortehemmen
• Bernard Martin Bendsen (82), Orange City, Volusia, Florida, United States of America
• Cornelis Joannes Maria Janssens (86), Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg
• Cornelis Bel (71), Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Christina Johanna Maria van der Tuijn (79), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Dana Michelle "Plato" Strain (34), Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten
• Dirk Bogarde (78), Chelsea, London, England, U.K
• Bob Michiel ALTA (0), Haarlem
• Corrie van Dijk (90), Zutphen,, Gelderland, Nederland
• Christina,Johanna,Maria van der Tuyn (79), Vught, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1989 » Liam Bridcutt, English footballer
• 1990 » Kemba Walker, American basketball player
• 1991 » Anamaria Tămârjan, Romanian gymnast
• 1991 » Ethan Gage, Canadian soccer player
• 1991 » Valentijn Lietmeijer, Dutch basketball player
• 1992 » Kevin Hayes, American ice hockey player
• 1993 » Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer
• 1996 » 6ix9ine, American rapper
• 2001 » Jordyn Huitema, Canadian soccer player
• 2003 » Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco

• 1996 » Beryl Burton, English cyclist (b. 1937)
• 1998 » Charles Rebozo, American banker and businessman (b. 1912)
• 1998 » Johannes Kotkas, Estonian wrestler (b. 1915)
• 1999 » Dana Plato, American actress (b. 1964)
• 1999 » Dirk Bogarde, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1921)
• 1999 » Ed Gilbert, American actor (b. 1931)
• 1999 » Soeman Hs, Indonesian author and educator (b. 1904)
• 2000 » Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1962)
• 2000 » Henry Nicols, American activist (b. 1973)
• 2000 » Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (b. 1918)

1. Thomas
2. Max
3. Niels
4. Bram
5. Robin
6. Jan
7. Tim
8. Kevin
9. Nick
10. Lars
11. Sander
12. Ruben
13. Jesse
14. Matthijs
15. Rick
16. Tom

1. Sanne
2. Emma
3. Julia
4. Anna
5. Lisa
6. Laura
7. Lotte
8. Sophie
9. Anne
10. Amber
11. Maria
12. Ilse
13. Kim
14. Fleur
15. Anouk
16. Iris

• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 15.8 million citizens.
• January 7 » The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins.
• March 29 » A magnitude 6.8 earthquake in India strikes the Chamoli district in Uttar Pradesh, killing 103.
• April 12 » United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred.
• July 20 » The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide.
• November 19 » Shenzhou 1: The People's Republic of China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft.
• December 18 » NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.

The temperature on May 8, 1999 was between 12.2 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.4 hours of sunshine (48%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.