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February 7, 1999

On February 7, 1999, crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein. The year's #1 song was "Believe" by Cher. Gabe Davis, Alessandro Bastoni, András Schäfer would arrive in the same year.

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1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1999th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 999th year of the 2nd millennium, the 99th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1990s decade.

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What happened

On February 7, 1999

  1. 1999 Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.

    King of Jordan since 1999

    Abdullah II is the King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemites, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is traditionally regarded as a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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Born on February 7, 1999

Omar Marmoush 1999– Egyptian footballer (born 1999)

Farewells

Died on February 7, 1999

King Hussein of Jordan (born 1935) King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999
Bobby Troup American actor and musician (1918–1999)

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The class of 1999

Others born in 1999

Gabe Davis 1999– American football player
Alessandro Bastoni 1999– Italian footballer
András Schäfer 1999– Hungarian footballer
Chase Young 1999– American football player
Sebastian Kris 1999– Australian-NewZealand rugby league player
Choi Hyun-suk 1999– South Korean rapper

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