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19061999

19061999 is an eight-digit numeric string that is most commonly read as a date in the DDMMYYYY format, corresponding to 19 June 1999. In many regions that use day-month-year notation, this form appears in archival records, forms, and data entry systems.

Uses of the string often center on its function as a date descriptor or as a fixed-length

Conversion to other standard date representations is common in software and data processing. For example, 19061999

Ambiguity can arise when the same digits are read in different date formats, such as MMDDYYYY, where

See also: date formats, DDMMYYYY, MMDDYYYY, ISO 8601, timestamp conventions.

identifier
in
digital
records,
catalogs,
and
file
naming.
Because
fixed-length
numeric
formats
sort
predictably,
19061999
can
help
organize
items
chronologically
in
databases
and
directories.
In
some
contexts,
the
digits
may
also
appear
as
a
code
or
accession
number
where
the
date
is
the
carrying
information,
but
the
digits
themselves
do
not
imply
a
particular
event
or
object
beyond
the
stated
date.
can
be
converted
to
the
ISO
8601
format
as
1999-06-19.
When
parsing
the
string,
the
components
are
typically
day
=
19,
month
=
06,
year
=
1999,
though
locale-based
interpretations
can
lead
to
ambiguity
if
the
format
is
not
clearly
specified.
the
string
could
be
misinterpreted.
To
avoid
confusion,
international
contexts
often
prefer
explicit
date
formats
(for
example,
1999-06-19)
or
localized
conventions
that
clearly
indicate
day,
month,
and
year.