Born in 1999: fun facts, prices and a free printable 27th birthday party kit
Turning 27 in 2026? Their birth year runs from the euro's debut to The Matrix, and a free printable kit is waiting.
In 1999 the euro launched on January 1, The Matrix opened in March and the US women won the World Cup at the Rose Bowl. Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a space shuttle, Cher's "Believe" led the year-end charts, and The Sopranos and SpongeBob SquarePants reached TV.

Anyone born in 1999 arrived in the last year that began with 19. The euro was launched, The Matrix reached theaters and Cher's "Believe" was the song of the year.
Below are the year's big moments, everyday prices and famous birthdays, along with its movies, music, TV, toys and sports. Party ideas and a free printable kit of 1999 trivia and games close out the page for signed-in visitors.
What’s in the free printable Born in 1999 party kit?
28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 27th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.
- Meet & mingle bingo
- The 1999 headline quiz
- What did it cost in 1999?
- The 1999 birthday club
- Movies & music of 1999
- Before or after 1999?
- Timeline shuffle
- The 1999 word search
- Who knows them best?
- Two truths & a tall tale
- Toasts & memory prompts
- Wishes for the next chapter
Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

Game 2: The 1999 headline quiz

Game 3: What did it cost in 1999?

Game 4: The 1999 birthday club

Game 5: Movies & music of 1999

Game 7: Timeline shuffle

The host guide: every answer, explained

Table cards: the 1999 history card, welcome sign and place cards
How do you play the 27th birthday party games in the kit?
Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.
Meet & mingle bingo
Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.
You need
- One card per guest
- Pens
How to play
- Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
- Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
- Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
- First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.
Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.
The 1999 twist: The 1999 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1999” and “Owned a Furby”.
The 1999 headline quiz
Ten questions about the year it all began.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Split into teams and pick a team name.
- Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
- Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
- Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.
Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1999, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.
Play it on this page, no sign-inWhat did it cost in 1999?
Everyday prices from 1999: guess what they cost.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Every price is a real 1999 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
- Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
- The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
- The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.
Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1999 numbers always get a reaction.
The 1999 birthday club
Six of these stars were born in 1999. Can you spot them?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Read each famous name.
- Decide whether they were born before 1999, in 1999, or after 1999.
- Fill in one bubble for each person.
- One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!
Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.
Movies & music of 1999
Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
- Do the same for each 1999 hit song and its artist.
- Each letter is used once per side.
- One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Billboard's 1999 Year-End Hot 100.
Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.
Before or after 1999?
Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1999?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Read each milestone.
- Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1999, or on the right for after 1999.
- None of these happened in 1999 itself.
- One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!
Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.
Timeline shuffle
Put eight milestones in order around the 1999 card.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Scissors
- A table to lay the cards on
How to play
- Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
- Each team lays the 1999 card in the middle of their table.
- Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1999 card.
- The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.
Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.
The 1999 word search
Fourteen words from 1999 are hidden in the grid.
You need
- One sheet per player
- Pens or pencils
How to play
- Find each word from the list in the grid.
- Words run across, down or diagonally, and some run backwards.
- Circle each word in the grid and tick it off the list.
- First to find all fourteen wins. The solution is in the host guide.
Why it’s fun: A calm game for anyone who wants a break from the crowd, including the youngest guests.
Who knows them best?
How well do you really know the guest of honor?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
- The guest of honor's answers
How to play
- Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
- Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
- The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
- One point per match. The host decides on close answers.
Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.
The 1999 twist: Add a 1999 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Believe” or “No Scrubs”?
Two truths & a tall tale
Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.
You need
- One slip per guest (two per sheet)
- Pens
How to play
- Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
- Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
- Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
- Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.
Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.
The 1999 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1999, like “The euro is launched” (January 1), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.
Toasts & memory prompts
Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.
You need
- One sheet, cut into cards
- A bowl or hat
How to play
- Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
- When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
- Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
- Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.
Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.
The 1999 twist: One card is all 1999: “If 1999 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”
Wishes for the next chapter
A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.
You need
- One card per guest (two per sheet)
- Pens
- A box or envelope to collect them
How to play
- Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
- Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
- Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
- Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.
Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.
The 1999 twist: Set the 1999 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Welcome to the Matrix” (March 31).
Can you beat the 1999 headline quiz?
This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.
Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars honoring 1999 movies?
Whose song "Believe" was No. 1 on Billboard's 1999 year-end Hot 100?
How was the 1999 Women's World Cup final decided?
Who commanded the space shuttle mission that launched in July 1999?
Which new currency was launched on January 1, 1999?
Which HBO series premiered on January 10, 1999?
Which ABC quiz show hosted by Regis Philbin debuted in August 1999?
Which team won Super Bowl XXXIII?
Which team swept the 1999 World Series?
Which album won Album of the Year at the 42nd Grammy Awards?
10 questions about 1999. Tap an answer to check it.
How do you run the kit at a 27th birthday party?
Example: a 90-minute 27th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1999 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.
Before the party, print
- 16 bingo cards, one per guest
- 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
- 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
- 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
- The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
- The table cards: the 1999 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
- 0:00Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo
Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.
- 0:15Welcome and teams
Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.
- 0:20Round one: The 1999 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1999?
Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.
- 0:40Round two: The 1999 birthday club and Movies & music of 1999
Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.
- 0:55Cake break: The 1999 word search and Wishes for the next chapter
Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.
- 1:05Round three: Before or after 1999? and Timeline shuffle
Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.
- 1:20All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale
Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.
- 1:30Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts
Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.
What happened in 1999?
The biggest events of 1999, each with the source it comes from.

- January 1
The euro is launched
The European Central Bank dates the euro to January 1, 1999. Eleven countries, from Austria to Spain, used it from the start, while euro cash did not arrive until January 1, 2002.
Source: European Central Bank: Our money - January 10
The Sopranos premieres
HBO's crime drama debuted to fewer than 4 million viewers. Over six seasons and 86 episodes it won 21 Emmy Awards.
Source: Television Academy: The Sopranos at 25: By the Numbers - January 13
Michael Jordan retires for the second time
Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan announced his retirement from the NBA for the second time. He said he had lost the desire to play at that level and was 99.9 percent sure he would not return.
Source: NBA.com: Legendary Moments in NBA History: Michael Jordan retires from NBA for second time - January 31
Elway wins Super Bowl XXXIII
The Denver Broncos beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-19. John Elway earned MVP honors, throwing for 336 yards and running for a touchdown.
Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Silver anniversary of John Elway's sterling final game - March 31
The Matrix opens
Written and directed by the Wachowskis, the 137-minute science-fiction film arrived on March 31 with Keanu Reeves as Neo.
Source: AFI Catalog: The Matrix (1999) - May 19
The Phantom Menace opens
Star Wars: Episode I reached theaters on May 19 and finished the year as the top film at the US box office, with about $430 million.
Source: Box Office Mojo: Domestic Box Office For 1999 - July 10
The US women win the World Cup
The final at the Rose Bowl ended 0-0 with China, and the Americans won 5-4 on penalties. Brandi Chastain took the winning kick in front of a record 90,185 fans.
Source: FIFA: #WorldCupAtHome: Pure drama as USA clinch World Cup title on home soil - July 23
Eileen Collins commands a shuttle
Space shuttle Columbia launched on STS-93, the first shuttle mission commanded by a woman. The crew released the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Source: NASA: STS-93 - August 11
A total solar eclipse crosses Europe
The Moon's shadow passed over England, Europe, the Middle East, Turkey and India, and totality lasted as long as 2 minutes 23 seconds.
Source: NASA Eclipse Web Site: Solar Eclipses 1991-2000 - August 16
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire debuts
ABC aired the quiz show nightly for two weeks with Regis Philbin as host, then brought it back in November. It helped ABC lead the ratings in the 1999-2000 season.
Source: D23 (Disney): Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (television) - September 23
NASA loses the Mars Climate Orbiter
The spacecraft was lost on arrival at Mars. NASA traced the navigation error to a units mismatch: ground software used English units, while onboard software used metric.
Source: NASA Science: Mars Climate Orbiter - October 27
The Yankees sweep the World Series
New York beat Atlanta four games to none, finishing the sweep on October 27. Reliever Mariano Rivera was named Series MVP.
Source: Baseball-Reference: 1999 World Series - December 14
Clinton looks ahead to the Panama Canal handover
In a statement, President Bill Clinton looked ahead to the transfer of the Panama Canal to Panama. The official handover was set for December 31 under the Panama Canal Treaties of 1978.
Source: Clinton White House archive: Statement by the President on the Panama Canal (December 14, 1999)
How much did things cost in 1999?
A snapshot of the cost of living in 1999, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

| Item | Price in 1999 | Worth today | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-class stamp | 33¢ | $0.67 | Rate for the first ounce from January 10, 1999, up from 32¢. Source: USPS Postal History: Domestic Letter Rates Since 1863 |
| Federal minimum wage | $5.15 an hour | $10.42 an hour | In effect since September 1, 1997, and unchanged through 1999. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009 |
| Gallon of regular gas | $1.17 (unleaded) | $2.37 (unleaded) | Average US retail price for the year: $1.165 for regular unleaded and $1.221 across all grades. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices |
| Loaf of white bread (1 lb) | 89¢ | $1.80 | US city average for 1999, the mean of 12 monthly prices (88.7 cents). Source: BLS Average Price Data via FRED: White bread, per pound (APU0000702111), monthly 1999 |
| Gallon of whole milk | $2.84 | $5.74 | US city average for 1999, the mean of 12 monthly prices. Source: BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Fresh whole milk, per gallon (APU0000709112), monthly 1999 |
| Dozen large eggs | 96¢ | $1.94 | Grade A. US city average for 1999, the mean of 12 monthly prices (95.9 cents). Source: BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Eggs, Grade A large, per dozen (APU0000708111), monthly 1999 |
| Pound of ground beef | $1.45 | $2.93 | 100% beef. US city average for 1999, the mean of 12 monthly prices. Source: BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Ground beef, 100% beef, per pound (APU0000703112), monthly 1999 |
| Pound of sliced bacon | $2.55 | $5.16 | US city average for 1999, the mean of 12 monthly prices. Source: BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Sliced bacon, per pound (APU0000704111), monthly 1999 |
| Pound of coffee | $3.43 | $6.94 | Ground roast, all can sizes. US city average for 1999, the mean of 12 monthly prices. Source: BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Ground roast coffee, per pound (APU0000717311), monthly 1999 |
| Pound of bananas | 49¢ | $0.99 | US city average for 1999, the mean of 12 monthly prices (49.1 cents). Source: BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Bananas, per pound (APU0000711211), monthly 1999 |
| Half gallon of ice cream | $3.30 | $6.68 | Regular, prepackaged, in bulk. US city average for 1999, the mean of 12 monthly prices. Source: BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Ice cream, prepackaged bulk, per half gallon (APU0000710411), monthly 1999 |
Worth today: each 1999 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1999 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).
What was popular in 1999?

Movies
- The Matrix
Keanu Reeves played Neo in the Wachowskis' science-fiction hit, which opened on March 31.
Source: AFI Catalog: The Matrix (1999) - The Sixth Sense
M. Night Shyamalan's ghost story opened August 6, with Bruce Willis and a young Haley Joel Osment. The line "I see dead people" ranks 44th on AFI's movie-quotes list.
Source: AFI Catalog: The Sixth Sense (1999) - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
The year's biggest film at the US box office took in $430,281,928 after opening May 19. The Sixth Sense came second.
Source: Box Office Mojo: Domestic Box Office For 1999 - American Beauty
Sam Mendes's drama won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and, for Kevin Spacey, Best Actor.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 72nd Academy Awards (2000), honoring 1999 films - Toy Story 2
The Pixar sequel opened November 19 and finished fourth at the 1999 US box office with about $200 million, behind The Phantom Menace, The Sixth Sense and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
Source: Box Office Mojo: Domestic Box Office For 1999
Music
- "Believe" by Cher
Cher had the No. 1 song of 1999 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100, 34 years after her chart debut. She was only the second solo woman of the 1990s to take the top spot.
Source: Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12) - "No Scrubs" and "...Baby One More Time"
TLC's "No Scrubs" came second on the year-end chart, and Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time" ranked fifth. Spears was named the top female solo artist of 1999.
Source: Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12) - Backstreet Boys, Millennium
Billboard named the Backstreet Boys the top group of 1999, and Millennium was the year's top album.
Source: Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12) - "Smooth" by Santana
Santana's first No. 1 in a 30-year career had the longest run of Billboard's 1999 chart year. Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera each had five weeks at the top.
Source: Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12) - Supernatural sweeps the Grammys
At the 42nd Grammy Awards, Santana won eight trophies, including Album of the Year for Supernatural and Record of the Year for "Smooth."
Source: Recording Academy (GRAMMY.com): 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
TV shows
- The Sopranos
HBO premiered it on January 10 to fewer than 4 million viewers. At its peak the audience averaged about 12 million.
Source: Television Academy: The Sopranos at 25: By the Numbers - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Regis Philbin hosted the ABC quiz show, which premiered August 16. Contestants answered multiple-choice questions on the way to $1 million.
Source: D23 (Disney): Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (television) - SpongeBob SquarePants
Stephen Hillenburg, a marine biologist, created the Nickelodeon cartoon. It previewed on May 1 and officially premiered on July 17.
Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: SpongeBob SquarePants
Toys & games
- Furby
The talking toy from Tiger Electronics debuted at the 1998 American International Toy Fair. More than 40 million sold in its first three years.
Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: One-Hit Wonders - Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Base Set launched in the United States in January 1999, a few months after the Red and Blue video games arrived.
Source: The Pokémon Company: History - Pokémon: The First Movie
The anime film reached US theaters in November 1999, the same month Pokémon Gold and Silver launched in Japan.
Source: The Pokémon Company: History
Sport
- Super Bowl XXXIII
On January 31, the Broncos beat the Falcons 34-19. John Elway completed 18 of 29 passes for 336 yards and won MVP.
Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Silver anniversary of John Elway's sterling final game - A World Cup at the Rose Bowl
The US women beat China 5-4 on penalties on July 10. Goalkeeper Briana Scurry saved China's third kick, and Brandi Chastain scored the last one.
Source: FIFA: #WorldCupAtHome: Pure drama as USA clinch World Cup title on home soil - Yankees sweep the Braves
New York won the World Series 4-0, closing it out on October 27. Mariano Rivera was the Series MVP.
Source: Baseball-Reference: 1999 World Series - Spurs beat the Knicks
San Antonio won the NBA Finals 4-1, and Tim Duncan was named Finals MVP.
Source: Basketball-Reference: 1999 NBA Playoffs Summary
Which famous people were born in 1999?
A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1999.
- January 2, 1999Fernando Tatis Jr.San Diego Padres star from San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, with two Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers.Source: Baseball-Reference: Fernando Tatis Jr.
- January 14, 1999Declan RiceEngland midfielder who plays for Arsenal.Source: England Football: Declan Rice player profile
- February 28, 1999Luka DončićSlovenian NBA star, taken third overall in the 2018 draft.Source: NBA.com: Luka Doncic
- April 9, 1999Lil Nas XSinger and rapper behind "Old Town Road," "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" and "Industry Baby."Source: Biography.com: Lil Nas X
- May 5, 1999Nathan ChenFigure skater who won Olympic gold in men's singles at Beijing 2022.Source: Olympedia: Nathan Chen
- May 11, 1999Sabrina CarpenterSinger and actor known for "Espresso" and "Please Please Please," and for the Disney series Girl Meets World.Source: Biography.com: Sabrina Carpenter
- September 15, 1999Jaren Jackson Jr.NBA forward-center taken fourth overall in the 2018 draft.Source: NBA.com: Jaren Jackson Jr.
- November 13, 1999Lando NorrisBritish Formula 1 driver for McLaren and the 2025 Drivers' Champion.Source: Formula1.com: Lando Norris
What are some fun facts about 1999?
Billboard noted in December 1999 that Cher's "Believe" had spent seven weeks at No. 1 in the UK the year before and had become the best-selling single by a woman in Britain.
Source: Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12)Women's voices led the top seven songs on the 1999 year-end Hot 100. Billboard said that in the rock era, women had never before taken even the top two spots.
Source: Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12)Four singles had the longest runs at No. 1 in Billboard's 1999 chart year: Santana's "Smooth," Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca," Jennifer Lopez's "If You Had My Love" and Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle."
Source: Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12)NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter was lost after a navigation error involving English and metric units.
Source: NASA Science: Mars Climate OrbiterThe 1999 Women's World Cup final set a world record for a women's sporting event, with 90,185 fans in the stadium.
Source: FIFA: #WorldCupAtHome: Pure drama as USA clinch World Cup title on home soilFurby first appeared at the 1998 Toy Fair, and Tiger Electronics sold over 40 million in three years.
Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: One-Hit WondersEuro banknotes and coins did not reach wallets until January 1, 2002, three years after the currency launched.
Source: European Central Bank: Our moneyThe first episode of The Sopranos reached fewer than 4 million viewers. Later seasons averaged about 12 million at the peak.
Source: Television Academy: The Sopranos at 25: By the NumbersThe Matrix won four Oscars: film editing, sound, sound effects editing and visual effects.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 72nd Academy Awards (2000), honoring 1999 filmsThe total solar eclipse of August 11 lasted up to 2 minutes 23 seconds and crossed England, Europe, Turkey and India.
Source: NASA Eclipse Web Site: Solar Eclipses 1991-2000
Can you answer these 1999 trivia questions?
Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1999 trivia ready to print.
Which film won Best Picture at the Academy Awards honoring 1999 movies?
Answer: American Beauty, which won five Oscars. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 72nd Academy Awards (2000), honoring 1999 films
Whose song "Believe" topped Billboard's 1999 year-end Hot 100?
Answer: Cher. Source: Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12)
Which team won the 1999 Women's World Cup final at the Rose Bowl?
Answer: The United States, 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw with China. Source: FIFA: #WorldCupAtHome: Pure drama as USA clinch World Cup title on home soil
Who became the first woman to command a space shuttle mission in July 1999?
Answer: Eileen Collins, on Columbia's STS-93. Source: NASA: STS-93
Which HBO series premiered on January 10, 1999?
Answer: The Sopranos. Source: Television Academy: The Sopranos at 25: By the Numbers
Which ABC game show hosted by Regis Philbin debuted in August 1999?
Answer: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Source: D23 (Disney): Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (television)
What was the final score of Super Bowl XXXIII?
Answer: Denver 34, Atlanta 19, with John Elway named MVP. Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Silver anniversary of John Elway's sterling final game
Which currency was launched on January 1, 1999?
Answer: The euro. Source: European Central Bank: Our money
Which Santana album won Album of the Year at the 42nd Grammy Awards?
Answer: Supernatural. Source: Recording Academy (GRAMMY.com): 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Which team swept the 1999 World Series?
Answer: The New York Yankees, over the Atlanta Braves. Source: Baseball-Reference: 1999 World Series
How do you throw a 1999-themed 27th birthday party?

Play the hits of 1999
Fill the playlist from Billboard's year-end chart: "Believe," "No Scrubs," "...Baby One More Time," "Genie in a Bottle," "Livin' la Vida Loca," "I Want It That Way" and "All Star." Save "Smooth" for the dance floor.
Name-that-tune rounds
Play the first few seconds of a 1999 hit and have each table write the title and the singer. Whoever finishes the chorus earns a bonus point.
Best Picture ballot night
Hand out ballots with the year's nominees: American Beauty, The Cider House Rules, The Green Mile, The Insider and The Sixth Sense. Tally the votes after dessert and compare with the real winner.
A millennium countdown
Their birth year was the last one that began with 19, so give the party a countdown theme. Hang a big clock, run a ten-second countdown at the cake and cheer when it hits zero.
Trading-card swap
Ask guests to bring a few trading cards or small toys from childhood and swap them. Add a Furby on the gift table for anyone who remembers the craze.
Dress code: 1999
Invite guests to come as the year: a long black coat and sunglasses from The Matrix, butterfly clips, a Cher-style wig or a US women's soccer jersey.
Then-and-now photo wall
Pin baby pictures from 1999 beside the year's headlines: the euro, the Rose Bowl World Cup and the shuttle flown by Eileen Collins. Add recent snapshots to show the years in between.
Guess the 1999 price
Write a gallon of milk, a stamp and a dozen eggs on cards and have guests guess what each cost in 1999. The answers sit in the prices section above.
Which invitations and cards fit a 27th birthday?
Born in 1999 means turning 27 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 28th birthday picks instead. Every invitation here lets you write the age in yourself, so 27 goes right into the wording.
Adult birthday invitations
All 2032 adult birthday invitationsWhat else do people ask about 1999?
How old is someone born in 1999?
Someone born in 1999 reaches 27 in 2026. Until the birthday arrives, they are a year younger.
What generation is someone born in 1999?
Generation Z. Pew Research Center counted anyone born from 1997 onward as Gen Z, and 1996 as the last Millennial birth year.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1999?
The Rabbit (Earth Rabbit). The Hong Kong Observatory's calendar table puts the start of the Year of the Rabbit on February 16, 1999. Anyone born from January 1 through February 15, 1999, belongs to the previous year, the Tiger.
What happened in 1999?
The euro launched on January 1, The Matrix opened on March 31 and the US women won the World Cup on July 10. Eileen Collins commanded a space shuttle in July, a total solar eclipse crossed Europe in August and the Yankees swept the World Series.
What was the No. 1 song of 1999?
Cher's "Believe" led Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 1999. TLC's "No Scrubs" came second and Monica's "Angel of Mine" third.
What was the biggest movie of 1999?
Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace, which took in about $430 million at the US box office. The Sixth Sense ranked second with about $276 million.
How much did things cost in 1999?
A first-class stamp cost 33 cents from January 10 and the federal minimum wage was $5.15 an hour. Regular unleaded gas averaged $1.17 a gallon, a dozen eggs 96 cents and a gallon of whole milk $2.84 over the year.
Which famous people were born in 1999?
Fernando Tatis Jr., Declan Rice, Luka Dončić, Lil Nas X, Nathan Chen, Sabrina Carpenter, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lando Norris were all born in 1999.
What movies came out in 1999?
The Matrix, The Sixth Sense, American Beauty, Toy Story 2 and The Phantom Menace all came out in 1999. American Beauty took home Best Picture.
What are good 1999-themed party ideas?
Build a playlist from the year's chart hits, hold a Best Picture ballot night or run a ten-second countdown at the cake. A Matrix-coat dress code and a guess-the-price game round out the party.
What games work for a 27th birthday party?
The free kit has twelve printable games, from a mingling bingo and a 1999 headline quiz to a price-guessing round and a word search. A host guide with every answer and a set of table cards come with it. Signed-in visitors can download it from this page.
Where do these facts come from?
- European Central Bank: Our money
- Television Academy: The Sopranos at 25: By the Numbers
- NBA.com: Legendary Moments in NBA History: Michael Jordan retires from NBA for second time
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Silver anniversary of John Elway's sterling final game
- AFI Catalog: The Matrix (1999)
- Box Office Mojo: Domestic Box Office For 1999
- FIFA: #WorldCupAtHome: Pure drama as USA clinch World Cup title on home soil
- NASA: STS-93
- NASA Eclipse Web Site: Solar Eclipses 1991-2000
- D23 (Disney): Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (television)
- NASA Science: Mars Climate Orbiter
- Baseball-Reference: 1999 World Series
- Clinton White House archive: Statement by the President on the Panama Canal (December 14, 1999)
- USPS Postal History: Domestic Letter Rates Since 1863
- U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
- EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
- BLS Average Price Data via FRED: White bread, per pound (APU0000702111), monthly 1999
- BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Fresh whole milk, per gallon (APU0000709112), monthly 1999
- BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Eggs, Grade A large, per dozen (APU0000708111), monthly 1999
- BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Ground beef, 100% beef, per pound (APU0000703112), monthly 1999
- BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Sliced bacon, per pound (APU0000704111), monthly 1999
- BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Ground roast coffee, per pound (APU0000717311), monthly 1999
- BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Bananas, per pound (APU0000711211), monthly 1999
- BLS Average Price Data via FRED: Ice cream, prepackaged bulk, per half gallon (APU0000710411), monthly 1999
- Baseball-Reference: Fernando Tatis Jr.
- England Football: Declan Rice player profile
- NBA.com: Luka Doncic
- Biography.com: Lil Nas X
- Olympedia: Nathan Chen
- Biography.com: Sabrina Carpenter
- NBA.com: Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Formula1.com: Lando Norris
- AFI Catalog: The Sixth Sense (1999)
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 72nd Academy Awards (2000), honoring 1999 films
- Billboard, December 25, 1999: The Year in Music, Hot 100 Singles year-end recap (p. YE-12)
- Recording Academy (GRAMMY.com): 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
- Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: SpongeBob SquarePants
- The Strong National Museum of Play: One-Hit Wonders
- The Pokémon Company: History
- Basketball-Reference: 1999 NBA Playoffs Summary
The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.
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