What news happened in 1999?

What news happened in 1999?

Among the major events that happened in 1999: the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton came to a conclusion, the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia escalated into a war, and Space Shuttle Discovery became the first vessel to dock with the International Space Station.

What was happening in June 1999?

Pope Visits Native Poland (June 7 et seq.): John Paul II returns to native land for eighth time. Serbs Agree to Leave Kosovo (June 9): Accept accord allowing military force under NATO command to occupy Kosovo. NATO officials reach tentative agreement with Liberation Army leaders for gradual disbanding of K.L.A.

What era was 1999?

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.

What was the name of the plane that crashed on November 9 1999?

Nov 9 TAESA Flight 725, crashes a few minutes after leaving the Uruapan airport en-route to Mexico City. 18 people were killed in the accident. Nov 12 The Düzce earthquake strikes Turkey with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.

What was the most important event in 1999?

Historical Events in 1999. Jan 2 A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 19 inches (487 mm) in Chicago, where temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C); 68 deaths are reported. Jan 3 Israel detains, and later expels, 14 members of Concerned Christians.

What was the weather like on January 2 1999?

Jan 2 A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 19 inches (487 mm) in Chicago, where temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C); 68 deaths are reported. Jan 3 Israel detains, and later expels, 14 members of Concerned Christians.

What was the biggest story in the world in 1999?

1999 was the year of the Euro, a single currency now spent in 11 European countries. Financially, in Russia, things worsened in 1999. Investigators suspect the country’s mafia laundered 10 million dollars through the Bank of New York.