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Common Expressions: 99

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99 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.38. (references)

99 Bishopsgate is a skyscraper in the City of London. It is 104 metres tall and has 26 floors. It was completed in 1976. It was the London headquarters of Hongkong Bank until it was bombed by the IRA in 1993 together with neighbouring Tower 42. It was refurbished for 14 months and re-opened in 1995 as a multi-let office building. (references)

99 Bottles of Beer computer program

A 99 Bottles of Beer computer program is a common programming exercise. The idea is to program a routine writing out the full lyrics of "99 Bottles of Beer". (references)

99 Dike

99 Dike (dye'-kee) is a quite large and dark main belt asteroid. (references)

99 Flake

A 99 Flake is an ice cream cone with a Cadbury Flake chocolate bar inserted in it, typically at a 45-degree angle. (references)

99 MP Party

The 99 MP Party is a small New Zealand political party. It supports a reduction of the number of Members of Parliament from the current 120 to 99. It was formed by Margaret Robertson, who organised a referendum in 1999 calling for this change. The party also supports making it mandatory for all constitutional changes to be put to referendums. The Electoral Commission accepted the party's official registration on 14 April 2005. (references)

99 Posse

99 Posse are an Italian hip-hop group from Naples. They rap both in Italian and in the local Naples dialect. Most of 99 Posse's songs deal with political or social issues, and they are considered to be left-wing hardliners. They have gained popularity in Italy through their songs and the way in which they give voice to progressive political causes. (references)

99 Precepts

99 Precepts is the name of a document written by journalist and author Asra Q. Nomani. On March 1, 2005, Nomani posted her 99 Precepts on the door of Morgantown's Islamic Center. The precepts call for, among other things, the full and equal participation of women within the mosque. (references)

Arkansas State Highway 99

Arkansas State Highway 99 was a north-south highway running from Siloam Springs, Arkansas to the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line. It was replaced in the 1960's by Arkansas State Highway 43. (references)

Atomic number 99

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Extended Definition: 99

99

Centuries:	1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century
Decades:	60s 70s 80s - 90s - 100s 110s 120s
Years:	96 97 98 - 99 - 100 101 102

This article is about the year 99. For other uses, see 99 (number).

99 by topic
Politics
State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishment and disestablishment categories
Establishments - Disestablishments

**99 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	99 XCIX
Ab urbe condita	852
Armenian calendar	N/A
Bahá'í calendar	-1745 – -1744
Berber calendar	1049
Buddhist calendar	643
Burmese calendar	-539
Byzantine calendar	5607 – 5608
Chinese calendar	戊戌年十一月廿一日 (2735/2795-11-21) — to — 己亥年十二月初一日 (2736/2796-12-1)
Coptic calendar	-185 – -184
Ethiopian calendar	91 – 92
Hebrew calendar	3859 – 3860
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	154 – 155
- Shaka Samvat	21 – 22
- Kali Yuga	3200 – 3201
Holocene calendar	10099
Iranian calendar	523 BP – 522 BP
Islamic calendar	539 BH – 538 BH
Japanese calendar
Korean calendar	2432
Thai solar calendar	642

Year 99 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

Mirrors made of glass backed with a tin sheet replace those made entirely of metal.

Asia

Kushan King Kanishka, under whose reign the kingdom reaches its peak, sends a delegation to Rome to devise a surprise attack against Parthia.

By topic

Religion

Pope Evaristus succeeds Pope Clement I as the fifth pope.

Births

Deaths

Pope Clement I, fourth pope
Musonius Rufus, Roman philosopher

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Expressions	Definition
99 Aquarii	99 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.38. (references)
99 Bishopsgate	99 Bishopsgate is a skyscraper in the City of London. It is 104 metres tall and has 26 floors. It was completed in 1976. It was the London headquarters of Hongkong Bank until it was bombed by the IRA in 1993 together with neighbouring Tower 42. It was refurbished for 14 months and re-opened in 1995 as a multi-let office building. (references)
99 Bottles of Beer computer program	A 99 Bottles of Beer computer program is a common programming exercise. The idea is to program a routine writing out the full lyrics of "99 Bottles of Beer". (references)
99 Dike	99 Dike (dye'-kee) is a quite large and dark main belt asteroid. (references)
99 Flake	A 99 Flake is an ice cream cone with a Cadbury Flake chocolate bar inserted in it, typically at a 45-degree angle. (references)
99 MP Party	The 99 MP Party is a small New Zealand political party. It supports a reduction of the number of Members of Parliament from the current 120 to 99. It was formed by Margaret Robertson, who organised a referendum in 1999 calling for this change. The party also supports making it mandatory for all constitutional changes to be put to referendums. The Electoral Commission accepted the party's official registration on 14 April 2005. (references)
99 Posse	99 Posse are an Italian hip-hop group from Naples. They rap both in Italian and in the local Naples dialect. Most of 99 Posse's songs deal with political or social issues, and they are considered to be left-wing hardliners. They have gained popularity in Italy through their songs and the way in which they give voice to progressive political causes. (references)
99 Precepts	99 Precepts is the name of a document written by journalist and author Asra Q. Nomani. On March 1, 2005, Nomani posted her 99 Precepts on the door of Morgantown's Islamic Center. The precepts call for, among other things, the full and equal participation of women within the mosque. (references)
Arkansas State Highway 99	Arkansas State Highway 99 was a north-south highway running from Siloam Springs, Arkansas to the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line. It was replaced in the 1960's by Arkansas State Highway 43. (references)
Atomic number 99	A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
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