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January

2nd (2000) I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun number 1 for a third week
3rd (2003) - 19.00 BBC1 Nicky on 'a question of sport'
5th (2003)- 13.35 CH4, A Day in the Westlife of Shane (Documentary)
9th  (2000)  I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun number 1 for a fourth week.  
9th ( 2003)-  Klumers at Number 42 BBC
10th (2000) - Single release (Sweden): I have a dream/flying without wings
15th (2000) - Dublin: Childline Gig
18th (2000) - New York: Press & Showcase
20th (1999) - New York - Showcase
20th (2000) - Los Angeles: Video Shoot for “Fool Again”
22nd (1999) - Argentina - Promotional work (until the 25th)
22nd (2000) - Latin America: Promotional Work till 7th February
22nd (2000) - Argentina - promotion until 25th
23rd (2000) - Argentina: promotion
24th (2000) - Argentina: promotion
24th (2000) - Sweden: NRJ Radio Awards
27th (1999) - Mexico - Promotional work (until 30th)
27th (2000) - Mexico: promotion until 30th
31st (1999) - Swear It Again should start to appear on the radio in the USA
31st (2000) - US: ‘Swear It Again’ should start to appear on the radio!

February

2nd (1999) - Brazil - Promotional work (until 6th)
13th (1999) - Dublin - Headlining Childline Gig
14th (1999) - USA - Promotional work (until 27th)
16th (2001) - TOUR : Westlife: Glasgow SECC 
20th (2001) - TOUR  Westlife: Newcastle Arena 
22nd (1999) - USA - Swear It Again is released
23rd (2001) - TOUR E: Westlife: Manchester Arena
27th (2001) - TOUR: Westlife: Nottingham Arena 
28th (1999) - Belgium - Promotional work

March

1st  (1999) - Belgium - Promotional work
1st  (2000) - Belgium: Promotional Work
2nd (2001) - TOUR DATE: Westlife: Birmingham NEC
6th  (2001) - TOUR DATE: Westlife: Sheffield Arena
10th (2001) - TOUR DATE: Westlife: Wembley Arena
13th (1999) - Fool Again released in the UK
20th (2000) - Release of their fifth single, “Fool Again”
27th  (2000) Fool Again released in the UK
31st (2001) London, Piccadilly Circus branch of Tower Records, SIGNING, 4pm

April

1st  (1999) - TV: ITV: CD:UK 
1st  (1999) - TV: CD: UK - performs with ‘Fool Again’ 
2nd  (1999) - TV: Surprise Surprise 
2nd  (2000)   Fool Again goes to number 1 in the UK, and Westlife break record
5th  (1999) - TV: Dale’s All Stars 
7th  (2000) - Westlife: TV: Top of the Pops- performance
8th  (1999) - TV: CD:UK 
12th (1980) - Bryan’s birthday
13th (1999) - TV: Pepsi Chart Show 
19th (1999) - ‘Swear It Again’ is released
25th (1999) - ‘Swear It Again’ is number one in the UK charts
29th (1980) - Kian’s birthday

May

2nd (1999) Swear It Again spends a second week at number 1 in the UK
4th ( 1978) Georgina's Birthday
7th (2000)Dubai, Country Club The premiere of their Asian Tour

8th (2000) - DVD RELEASE: The Westlife Story, BMG Video
9th (2000)Manila, Folk Arts Theatre (Asian Tour)
11th (2000) Bangkok, Species (Asian Tour)
12th (2000) Singapore, Harbour Pavilion (Asian Tour)
13th (2000) Brunei, Jurodong Amphilitheatre (Asian Tour)
14th (2000) Malaysia, Genting Highlands (Asian Tour)
15th (2000) U.S. NBC - Arista Records 25th Anniversary Special
17th (2000) Taiwan, Sun Yat Sen (SYS) Hall (Asian Tour)
21st (2000) UK; London The premiere of 'A Monkey's Tale' (Westlife  soundtrack with 'We Are One')

28th (1981) - Mark’s Birthday
31st (2000) U.S.; Portland, Maine - Performing at the Q Concert 2000

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June

4th (2000) U.S.; Providence, Rhode Island - Performing at the 92 Pro-FM Birthday Bash.
11th ( 2003) Kian and Jodi - Anniversary date
12th (2000) - Sweden Tour

July

2nd (1998) - Westlife formed
3rd (1999) - LIVE: LONDON - Mardi Gras, Finsbury Park
4th (1999) - LIVE: London - Capital Radio Party In The Park
5th (1979) - Shane’s birthday
9th (1999)  If I Let You Go Released in the UK
15th (1999) If I Let You Go goes to Number 1 in the UK
29th (1999) - TV: The Big Breakfast - Guests in the house live
31st (1999) - TV: SMTV Live - performance
31st (1999) - TV: Showbiz Weekly - interview and video

August

7th  (1999) - TV: SMTV Live/CD:UK - presenting only
8th  (1999) - SWEDEN: LIVE: OK Magazine Festival - Stockholm
9th  (1999) - ‘If I Let You Go’ is released
9th (2003) Nicky+ Georgina's Wedding Anniversary
10th (1999) - TV: Planet Pop - interview and video
14th (1999) - TV: CD:UK - performance
15th (1999) - ‘If I Let You Go’ is number one in the UK charts
19th (1999) - LIVE: Bournemouth - Radio 1 Roadshow with Dave Pearce
19th (1999) - TV: The Pepsi Chart Show - performance
20th (1999) - TV: TOTP - performance
21st (1999) - LIVE: LONDON, at G.A.Y at The Astoria
26th (1999) - LIVE: Great Yarmouth - Radio 1 Roadshow with Chris Moyles
29th (1999) - DUBLIN: FM104 Day in the Park

September

12th (1999) - NORWAY: LIVE: TV Awards
18th (2000) Against All Odds released in UK
24th (2000)  Against All Odds gives Westlife their 6th consecutive number 1!

October

9th (1978) - Nicky’s birthday
14th (1999) - HOLLAND: Fancy Film Festival
16th (1999) - HOLLAND: Pepsi Pop Awards 
18th (1999)   Flying Without Wings Released in the UK
23rd (1999) - GERMANY: Popcorn Awards
25th (1999) - ‘Flying Without Wings’ is released
30th  (2000) My Love released in UK
31st (1999) - ‘Flying Without Wings’ is number one in the UK charts
31st (2000) Album release -WL's second album

November

8th (1999) – Debut Album – Westlife - is released 
5th (2000) My Love gives Westlife their 7th consecutive number 1 single!
6th (2000) Second album ‘Coast to Coast’ released in UK
13th (2000) Westlife thrash the Spice Girls in a race to Number 1 in the Album charts with Coast to To Coast.
29th  (1999) First Official Video Released in the UK

December

1st  (2000 ) Smash Hits Tour, Glasgow SECC
3rd  (2000 )Smash Hits Tour, Sheffield Arena,
9th  (2000) Westlife win “Record of the Year 2000” with My Love
10th (1999) - ‘Flying Without Wings’ is Record of the Year
10th (2000)  Westlife win 6 awards  at Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.
11th (1999)  Westlife win ‘Record Of The Year’ with ‘Flying Without Wings’
13th (1999) - ‘I Have A Dream / Season In The Sun’ is released
18th (2000)  What Makes A Man/ My Girl is released in the UK
19th (1999)  ‘I Have A Dream / Season In The Sun’ is Christmas number one in the UK charts
26th  (1999)  I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun number 1 for a second week
28th (2003) Shane + Gillian's wedding anniversary

31st (1999) - Ireland: Free concert in Dublin (2:30 pm)

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