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  • Japan
    1999
    Mobile Phones

    The First Full Internet Service On Mobile Phones

    Japan
    1999

    The first full internet service on mobile phones was introduced by NTT DoCoMo in Japan in 1999.




  • Timor-Leste
    1999
    Xanana Gusmão

    1st Divorce

    Timor-Leste
    1999

    In 1999, Gusmão divorced Emilia Batista.




  • Philippines
    1999
    Mobile Phones

    The First Commercial payment System

    Philippines
    1999

    The first commercial payment system to mimic banks and credit cards was launched in the Philippines in 1999 simultaneously by mobile operators Globe and Smart.




  • Cairo, Egypt
    1999
    Ayman al-Zawahiri

    The case of the Returnees from Albania

    Cairo, Egypt
    1999

    For their leading role in anti-Egyptian Government attacks in the 1990s, al-Zawahiri and his brother Muhammad al-Zawahiri were sentenced to death in the 1999 Egyptian case of the Returnees from Albania.




  • Egypt
    1999
    Ayman al-Zawahiri

    Zawahiri was sentenced to death in absentia

    Egypt
    1999

    The Luxor massacre was so unpopular that no terror attacks occurred in Egypt for several years thereafter. Zawahiri was sentenced to death in absentia in 1999 by an Egyptian military tribunal.




  • Munich, Germany
    1999
    BMW

    World's most sustainable automotive company every year

    Munich, Germany
    1999

    Since 1999, BMW has been named the world's most sustainable automotive company every year by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.




  • Kosovo
    Jan, 1999
    Kosovo War

    Increasing insecurity in urban areas

    Kosovo
    Jan, 1999

    The January to March 1999 phase of the war brought increasing insecurity in urban areas, including bombings and murders. Such attacks took place during the Rambouillet talks in February and as the Kosovo Verification Agreement unraveled in March.


  • Singapore
    1999
    Halimah Yacob

    The Director of The Singapore Institute of Labour Studies

    Singapore
    1999

    She was appointed as a director of the Singapore Institute of Labour Studies (now known as the Ong Teng Cheong Institute of Labour Studies) in 1999.


  • Hong Kong
    1999
    1997 Asian financial crisis

    The Government started selling those shares by launching the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong
    1999

    In 1999, the Government started selling those shares by launching the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong, making a profit of about HK$30 billion (US$4 billion).


  • Worldwide
    1999
    Tony Hawk

    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

    Worldwide
    1999

    A video game series based on Hawk's skateboarding, titled Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, debuted in 1999.


  • Tokyo, Japan
    1999
    Cameras

    Nikon D1

    Tokyo, Japan
    1999

    In 1999 saw the introduction of the Nikon D1, a 2.74-megapixel camera that was the first digital SLR developed entirely from the ground up by a major manufacturer, and at a cost of under $6,000 (equivalent to $10,100 in 2019) at introduction was affordable by professional photographers and high-end consumers. This camera also used Nikon F-mount lenses, which meant film photographers could use many of the same lenses they already owned.


  • U.S.
    1999
    Rosa Parks

    Her Last Appearance on Film

    U.S.
    1999

    In 1999 Parks filmed a cameo appearance for the television series Touched by an Angel. It was her last appearance on film; Parks began to suffer from health problems due to old age.


  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    1999
    John Forbes Nash Jr.: A Beautiful Mind

    Doctor of Science and Technology

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    1999

    Nash received an honorary degree, Doctor of Science and Technology, from Carnegie Mellon University in 1999


  • Greater Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    1999
    Cinnabon

    Moving The Headquarters

    Greater Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    1999

    The headquarters moved to Greater Atlanta in 1999.


  • Coronado, California, U.S.
    1999
    American Sniper: Christopher Scott Kyle

    Military career

    Coronado, California, U.S.
    1999

    Kyle went to a military recruiting office, as he was interested in joining the U.S. Marine Corps' special operations. A U.S. Navy recruiter convinced him to try, instead, for the SEALs. Initially, Kyle was rejected because of the pins in his arm, but he eventually received an invitation to the 24-week Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) training (BUD/S) at Coronado, California in 1999. Kyle graduated with class 233 in March 2001.


  • San Francisco, California, United States
    1999
    Virtual reality

    Linden Lab

    San Francisco, California, United States
    1999

    In 1999, entrepreneur Philip Rosedale formed Linden Lab with an initial focus on the development of VR hardware. In its earliest form, the company struggled to produce a commercial version of "The Rig", which was realized in prototype form as a clunky steel contraption with several computer monitors that users could wear on their shoulders. The concept was later adapted into the personal computer-based, 3D virtual world program Second Life.


  • U.S.
    1999
    Marvel Studios

    Marvel licensed Spider-Man to Sony

    U.S.
    1999

    In 1999, Marvel licensed Spider-Man to Sony.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1999
    Kobe Bryant

    Bryant sigh new deal

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1999

    The 1998–99 season marked Bryant's emergence as a premier guard in the league. With starting guards Van Exel and Jones traded, Bryant started every game for the lockout-shortened 50-game season. During the season, Bryant signed a six-year contract extension worth $70 million. This kept him with the Lakers until the end of the 2003–04 season. Even at an early stage of his career, sportswriters were comparing his skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. The playoff results, however, were no better, as the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1999
    Kobe Bryant

    Phil Jackson appointed as coach

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1999

    Bryant's fortunes would improve when Phil Jackson took over as coach of the Lakers in 1999.


  • Los Gatos, California, U.S.
    1999
    Bernard Arnault

    Netflix

    Los Gatos, California, U.S.
    1999

    Groupe Arnault invested in Netflix in 1999.


  • Canadia
    1999
    Celine Dion

    Cultural honors

    Canadia
    1999

    In 1999, Dion received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Jan 3, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Gingrich Resigned from Congress

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Jan 3, 1999

    Shortly after the elections, Gingrich, who had been one of the leading advocates for impeachment, announced he would resign from Congress as soon as he was able to find somebody to fill his vacant seat; Gingrich fulfilled this pledge, and officially resigned from Congress on January 3, 1999.


  • Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Monday Jan 4, 1999
    Dwayne Johnson

    Mankind Defeated the Rock

    Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Monday Jan 4, 1999

    The Rock continued to feud with Mankind over the WWF Championship, which was traded back and forth between them. First, in the main event of the January 4, 1999 episode of Raw Is War, Mankind defeated The Rock after interference from Stone Cold Steve Austin.


  • Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Jan 7, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Formal Presentation of the Charges

    Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Jan 7, 1999

    The Senate trial began on January 7, 1999, with Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist presiding. The first day consisted of formal presentation of the charges against Clinton, and of Rehnquist swearing in all arguants in the trial.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Jan 8, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Call Witnesses in the Trial

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Jan 8, 1999

    A resolution on rules and procedure for the trial was adopted unanimously on the following day; however, senators tabled the question of whether to call witnesses in the trial.


  • Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Jan 11, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Briefs by the House of Representatives

    Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Jan 11, 1999

    Briefs were filed by the House on January 11, 1999.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 13, 1999
    Michael Jordan

    2nd Rerirement

    U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 13, 1999

    Jordan retired for the second time on January 13, 1999.


  • Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 13, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Briefs by Bill Clinton

    Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 13, 1999

    briefs were filed by Clinton on January 13, 1999.


  • Kosovo
    Friday Jan 15, 1999
    Kosovo War

    Račak Killings

    Kosovo
    Friday Jan 15, 1999

    On 15 January 1999 the Račak Killings occurred when "45 Kosovan Albanian farmers were rounded up, led up a hill and massacred".


  • Iran
    1999
    Qasem Soleimani

    Along with other senior IRGC commanders

    Iran
    1999

    In 1999, Soleimani, along with other senior IRGC commanders, signed a letter to then-President Mohammad Khatami regarding the student protests in July. They wrote "Dear Mr. Khatami, how long do we have to shed tears, sorrow over the events, practice democracy by chaos and insults, and have revolutionary patience at the expense of sabotaging the system? Dear president, if you don't make a revolutionary decision and act according to your Islamic and national missions, tomorrow will be so late and irrecoverable that cannot be even imagined".


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Lame Duck

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 1999

    Impeachment proceedings were held during the post-election, "lame duck" session of the outgoing 105th United States Congress. The committee hearings were perfunctory but the floor debate in the whole House was spirited on both sides.


  • Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Livingston Announced the End of His Candidacy for Speaker

    Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    1999

    The Speaker-designate, Representative Bob Livingston, chosen by the Republican Party Conference to replace Gingrich as House Speaker, announced the end of his candidacy for Speaker and his resignation from Congress from the floor of the House after his own marital infidelity came to light. In the same speech, Livingston also encouraged Clinton to resign. Clinton chose to remain in office and urged Livingston to reconsider his resignation.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    The Managers Presented Their Case

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 1999

    The managers presented their case over three days, from January 14 to 16, with discussion of the facts and background of the case; detailed cases for both articles of impeachment (including excerpts from videotaped grand jury testimony that Clinton had made the previous August); matters of interpretation and application of the laws governing perjury and obstruction of justice; and argument that the evidence and precedents justified removal of the President from office by virtue of "willful, premeditated, deliberate corruption of the nation's system of justice through perjury and obstruction of justice.".


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    The Defense Presentation

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 1999

    The defense presentation took place from January 19–21. Clinton's defense counsel argued that Clinton's grand jury testimony had too many inconsistencies to be a clear case of perjury, that the investigation and impeachment had been tainted by partisan political bias, that the President's approval rating of more than 70 percent indicated that his ability to govern had not been impaired by the scandal, and that the managers had ultimately presented "an unsubstantiated, circumstantial case that does not meet the constitutional standard to remove the President from office".


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Jan, 1999
    James Bond

    "Midsummer Night's Doom"

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Jan, 1999

    "Midsummer Night's Doom" is a special story commissioned to help celebrate Playboy's 45th anniversary. By Benson's own admission, the short story is a joke piece.


  • Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Questions from Members of the Senate

    Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 1999

    January 22 and 23 were devoted to questions from members of the Senate to the House managers and Clinton's defense counsel. Under the rules, all questions (over 150) were to be written down and given to Rehnquist to read to the party being questioned.


  • Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 24, 1999
    Jim Carrey

    The First Golden Globe Award for Best Actor

    Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 24, 1999

    Eventually, he did pick up his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for the movie The Truman Show.


  • Anaheim, California, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 24, 1999
    Dwayne Johnson

    "I Quit" Match

    Anaheim, California, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 24, 1999

    In an "I Quit" match at Royal Rumble on January 24, The Rock regained the title, when a recording of Mankind saying "I quit" from an earlier interview was played over the PA system.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Jan 25, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Lack of Merit

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Jan 25, 1999

    On January 25, Senator Robert Byrd moved for dismissals of both articles of impeachment for lack of merit.


  • Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 26, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Private Session

    Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 26, 1999

    On the following day, Rep. Bryant moved to call witnesses to the trial, a question that the Senate had scrupulously avoided to that point. In both cases, the Senate voted to deliberate on the question in private session, rather than public, televised procedure.


  • U.S.
    1999
    Donald Trump

    Trump switched to the Reform Party

    U.S.
    1999

    Trump switched to the Reform Party in 1999.


  • U.S.
    1999
    Donald Trump

    Trump filed an exploratory committee to seek the nomination presidential election

    U.S.
    1999

    In 1999, Trump filed an exploratory committee to seek the nomination of the Reform Party for the 2000 presidential election.


  • Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 27, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    The Senate voted in Public Session

    Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 27, 1999

    On January 27, the Senate voted on both motions in public session; the motion to dismiss failed on a nearly party line vote of 56–44, while the motion to depose witnesses passed by the same margin.


  • Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Jan 28, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Voting of the Senate

    Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Jan 28, 1999

    A day later, the Senate voted down motions to move directly to a vote on the articles of impeachment and to suppress videotaped depositions of the witnesses from public release, Senator Russ Feingold voting with the Republicans.


  • Kosovo
    Saturday Jan 30, 1999
    Kosovo War

    Status Quo Plus

    Kosovo
    Saturday Jan 30, 1999

    Also on 30 January 1999 the Contact Group issued a set of "non-negotiable principles" which made up a package known as "Status Quo Plus"—effectively the restoration of Kosovo's pre-1990 autonomy within Serbia, plus the introduction of democracy and supervision by international organisations.


  • Kosovo
    Saturday Jan 30, 1999
    Kosovo War

    the NATO Secretary General may authorize air strikes against targets on FRY territory

    Kosovo
    Saturday Jan 30, 1999

    On 30 January 1999 NATO issued a statement announcing that the North Atlantic Council had agreed that "the NATO Secretary General may authorize air strikes against targets on FRY territory" to "[compel] compliance with the demands of the international community and [to achieve] a political settlement".


  • U.S.
    Sunday Jan 31, 1999
    Dwayne Johnson

    A Forklift Truck

    U.S.
    Sunday Jan 31, 1999

    On January 31, during an episode of Sunday Night Heat, Mankind pinned The Rock using a forklift truck in an Empty Arena match to win the WWF title. This match was referred to as "Halftime Heat" as it was televised during halftime of that year's Super Bowl.


  • Château de Rambouillet, France
    Feb, 1999
    Kosovo War

    A peace conference

    Château de Rambouillet, France
    Feb, 1999

    It also called for a peace conference to be held in February 1999 at the Château de Rambouillet, outside Paris.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Feb 1, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    House managers took Videotaped Closed-Door Depositions

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Feb 1, 1999

    Over three days, February 1–3, House managers took videotaped closed-door depositions from Monica Lewinsky, Clinton's friend Vernon Jordan, and White House aide Sidney Blumenthal.


  • Caracas, Venezuela
    Tuesday Feb 2, 1999
    Hugo Chávez

    Presidency

    Caracas, Venezuela
    Tuesday Feb 2, 1999

    At the start of the election run-up, front runner Irene Sáez was backed by one of Venezuela's two primary political parties, Copei. But Chávez's promises of widespread social and economic reforms won the trust and favor of the primarily poor and working class. By May 1998, Chávez's support had risen to 30% in polls, and by August he was registering 39%. The Voter turnout was 63%, and Chávez won the election with 56% of the vote. Academic analysis of the election showed that Chávez's support had come primarily from the country's poor and "disenchanted middle class", whose standard of living had decreased rapidly over the previous decade, while much of the middle and upper class vote went to Römer. And Chávez's presidential inauguration took place 2 February 1999.


  • Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Feb 4, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Videotapes would suffice as testimony

    Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Feb 4, 1999

    On February 4, however, the Senate voted 70–30 that excerpting these videotapes would suffice as testimony, rather than calling live witnesses to appear at trial.


  • Château de Rambouillet, France
    Saturday Feb 6, 1999
    Kosovo War

    The Rambouillet talks began

    Château de Rambouillet, France
    Saturday Feb 6, 1999

    The Rambouillet talks began on 6 February 1999, with NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana negotiating with both sides. They were intended to conclude by 19 February.


  • Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Saturday Feb 6, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Lewinsky discussing her affidavit in the Paula Jones Case

    Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Saturday Feb 6, 1999

    The videos were played in the Senate on February 6, featuring 30 excerpts of Lewinsky discussing her affidavit in the Paula Jones case, the hiding of small gifts Clinton had given her, and his involvement in procurement of a job for Lewinsky.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Feb 8, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Closing Arguments

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Feb 8, 1999

    On February 8, closing arguments were presented with each side allotted a three-hour time slot.


  • Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Feb 9, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    The Senate began closed-door deliberations

    Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Feb 9, 1999

    On February 9, after voting against a public deliberation on the verdict, the Senate began closed-door deliberations instead.


  • Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Feb 12, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    The Senate Emerged from Its Closed Deliberations

    Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Feb 12, 1999

    On February 12, the Senate emerged from its closed deliberations and voted on the articles of impeachment. A two-thirds vote, 67 votes, would have been necessary to convict and remove the President from office.


  • Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Feb 12, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Article One (Clinton Lied to the Grand Jury)

    Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Feb 12, 1999

    All Democrats voted not guilty (45 Votes), the majority of Republicans voted guilty (45 votes) and 10 Republicans voted not guilty.


  • Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Feb 12, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Article Two (Attempting to Obstruct Justice in the Jones Case)

    Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Feb 12, 1999

    All Democrats voted not guilty (45 Votes), the majority of Republicans voted guilty (50 votes) and 5 Republicans voted not guilty.


  • Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 14, 1999
    Dwayne Johnson

    St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House

    Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 14, 1999

    Mankind and The Rock faced off again, at St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House, in a Last Man Standing match which ended in a draw, meaning Mankind retained the title.


  • U.S.
    Monday Feb 15, 1999
    Dwayne Johnson

    Feud Ended

    U.S.
    Monday Feb 15, 1999

    Their feud ended on the February 15 Raw Is War, when The Rock won his third WWF Championship in a Ladder Match after Big Show interfered on his behalf.


  • California, United States
    Feb, 1999
    Elon Musk

    Selling Zip2

    California, United States
    Feb, 1999

    In February 1999, Compay acquired Zip2 for US$307 million in cash. Musk received US$22 million for his 7 percent share from the sale of the company.


  • Ferndale, Michigan, U.S.
    Tuesday Feb 23, 1999
    Eminem

    The Slim Shady LP

    Ferndale, Michigan, U.S.
    Tuesday Feb 23, 1999

    Eminem released The Slim Shady LP in February 1999. Although it was one of the year's most popular albums (certified triple platinum by the end of the year), he was accused of imitating the style and subject matter of underground rapper Cage.


  • Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Wednesday Feb 24, 1999
    Shakira

    Shakira's First Grammy Award nomination

    Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Wednesday Feb 24, 1999

    Shakira also received her first Grammy Award nomination in 1999 for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.


  • United States
    Feb, 1999
    Angelina Jolie

    On Good Terms

    United States
    Feb, 1999

    Although the relationship between Jolie and Miller ended for good 18 months after their marriage, Jolie remained on good terms with Miller, whom she called "a solid man and a solid friend". Their divorce, initiated by Jolie in February 1999, was finalized shortly after that, in 2000.


  • Venezuela
    Saturday Feb 27, 1999
    Bolivarian Revolution

    The First of The Bolivarian Missions

    Venezuela
    Saturday Feb 27, 1999

    Plan Bolívar 2000 was the first of the Bolivarian Missions enacted under of administration of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. According to the United States Department of State, Chávez wanted to "send the message that the military was not a force of popular repression, but rather a force for development and security". The United States State Department also commented that this happened "only 23 days after his inauguration" and that he wanted to show his closest supporters "that he had not forgotten them". The plan involved around 40,000 Venezuelan soldiers engaged in door-to-door anti-poverty activities, including mass vaccinations, food distribution in slum areas and education.Several scandals affected the program as allegations of corruption were formulated against Generals involved in the plan, arguing that significant amounts of money had been diverted.


  • Venezuela
    Saturday Feb 27, 1999
    Hugo Chávez

    Chávez Set Into Motion a Social welfare Program Called Plan Bolívar 2000

    Venezuela
    Saturday Feb 27, 1999

    Beginning 27 February 1999, the tenth anniversary of the Caracazo massacre, Chávez set into motion a social welfare program called Plan Bolívar 2000. He said he had allotted $20.8 million for the plan, though some say that the program cost $113 million. The plan involved 70,000 soldiers, sailors and members of the air force repairing roads and hospitals, removing stagnant water that offered breeding areas for disease-carrying mosquitoes, offering free medical care and vaccinations, and selling food at low prices.


  • Michigan, U.S.
    1999
    Eminem

    Kimberly Anne "Kim" Scott

    Michigan, U.S.
    1999

    He was married twice to Kimberly Anne "Kim" Scott. He met Kim in high school while he stood on a table with his shirt off rapping LL Cool J's "I'm Bad". The two were married in 1999 and divorced in 2001. Their daughter Hailie was born on December 25, 1995.


  • Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
    Mar, 1999
    Second Chechen War

    General Gennady Shpigun, the Kremlin's envoy to Chechnya, was kidnapped at the airport in Grozny

    Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
    Mar, 1999

    In March 1999, General Gennady Shpigun, the Kremlin's envoy to Chechnya, was kidnapped at the airport in Grozny and ultimately found dead in 2000 during the war.


  • Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Mar, 1999
    Google LLC

    The Company Moved Its Offices To Palo Alto

    Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Mar, 1999

    In March 1999, the company moved its offices to Palo Alto, California, which is home to several prominent Silicon Valley technology start-ups.


  • Russia
    Sunday Mar 7, 1999
    Second Chechen War

    Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin called for an invasion of Chechnya

    Russia
    Sunday Mar 7, 1999

    On 7 March 1999, in response to the abduction of General Shpigun, Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin called for an invasion of Chechnya. However, Stepashin's plan was overridden by the prime minister, Yevgeny Primakov.


  • Russia
    Wednesday Mar 17, 1999
    St. Patrick's Day

    Russian festivals

    Russia
    Wednesday Mar 17, 1999

    Since 1999, there has been a yearly "Saint Patrick's Day" festival in Moscow and other Russian cities. The official part of the Moscow parade is a military-style parade and is held in collaboration with the Moscow government and the Irish embassy in Moscow. The unofficial parade is held by volunteers and resembles a carnival.


  • Château de Rambouillet, France
    Thursday Mar 18, 1999
    Kosovo War

    Rambouillet Accords

    Château de Rambouillet, France
    Thursday Mar 18, 1999

    On 18 March 1999, the Albanian, US, and British delegations signed what became known as the Rambouillet Accords, while the Yugoslav and Russian delegations refused.


  • California, United States
    Mar, 1999
    Elon Musk

    X.com

    California, United States
    Mar, 1999

    In March 1999, Musk co-founded X.com, online financial services, and e-mail payment company, with US$10 million from the sale of Zip2.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Mar 21, 1999
    Steven Spielberg

    2nd Director Oscar

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Mar 21, 1999

    Steven has won his second Academy Award for the category of Best Director in 1999 For the movie Saving Private Ryan.


  • Kosovo
    Monday Mar 22, 1999
    Kosovo War

    the OSCE withdrew

    Kosovo
    Monday Mar 22, 1999

    After the failure at Rambouillet and the alternative Yugoslav proposal, international monitors from the OSCE withdrew on 22 March, to ensure their safety ahead of the anticipated NATO bombing campaign.


  • England, United Kingdom
    1999
    Hillsborough events

    By the disaster's 10th anniversary

    England, United Kingdom
    1999

    By the disaster's 10th anniversary in 1999, at least three people who survived were known to have committed suicide. Another survivor had spent eight years in psychiatric care. There were cases of alcoholism, drug abuse, and collapsed marriages involving people who had witnessed the events. The lingering effects of the disaster were seen as a cause, or contributary factor, in all of these.


  • Kosovo
    Tuesday Mar 23, 1999
    Kosovo War

    The Serbian assembly accepted the principle of autonomy for Kosovo

    Kosovo
    Tuesday Mar 23, 1999

    On 23 March, the Serbian assembly accepted the principle of autonomy for Kosovo, as well as the non-military aspects of the agreement, but rejected a NATO troop presence.


  • New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    1999
    Ruby Bridges

    Ruby Bridges Foundation

    New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    1999

    After graduating from a desegregated high school, she worked as a travel agent for 15 years and later became a full-time parent. She is now chair of the Ruby Bridges Foundation, which she formed in 1999 to promote "the values of tolerance, respect, and appreciation of all differences". Describing the mission of the group, she says, "racism is a grown-up disease and we must stop using our children to spread it."


  • Brussels, Belgium
    Tuesday Mar 23, 1999
    09:30:00 PM
    Kosovo War

    Peace talks had failed

    Brussels, Belgium
    Tuesday Mar 23, 1999
    09:30:00 PM

    On 23 March 1999 at 21:30 UTC, Richard Holbrooke returned to Brussels and announced that peace talks had failed and formally handed the matter to NATO for military action.


  • Turkey
    Wednesday Mar 24, 1999
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    Imprisonment

    Turkey
    Wednesday Mar 24, 1999

    In December 1997 in Siirt, Erdoğan recited a poem from a work written by Ziya Gökalp, a pan-Turkish activist of the early 20th century. His recitation included verses translated as "The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and the faithful our soldiers...." which are not in the original version of the poem. Erdoğan said the poem had been approved by the education ministry to be published in textbooks. Under article 312/2 of the Turkish penal code his recitation was regarded as an incitement to violence and religious or racial hatred. He was given a ten-month prison sentence of which he served four months, from 24 March 1999 to 27 July 1999. Due to his conviction, Erdoğan was forced to give up his mayoral position. The conviction also stipulated a political ban, which prevented him from participating in parliamentary elections.


  • Yugoslavia
    Wednesday Mar 24, 1999
    Kosovo War

    Aerial bombardment of Yugoslavia

    Yugoslavia
    Wednesday Mar 24, 1999

    This precipitated a mass expulsion of Kosovar Albanians as the Yugoslav forces continued to fight during the aerial bombardment of Yugoslavia (March–June 1999)


  • Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Wednesday Mar 24, 1999
    Slobodan Milošević

    The NATO Air Strikes against Yugoslavia

    Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Wednesday Mar 24, 1999

    Serbian police and military counter-action against the pro-Albanian separatist Kosovo Liberation Army in Serbia's previously autonomous province of Kosovo culminated in escalating armed conflict in 1998 and NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia between March and June 1999, ending in full withdrawal of Yugoslav security forces from the province and deployment of international civil and security forces.


  • Yugoslavia
    Wednesday Mar 24, 1999
    07:00:00 PM
    Kosovo War

    NATO started its bombing campaign against Yugoslavia

    Yugoslavia
    Wednesday Mar 24, 1999
    07:00:00 PM

    On 24 March at 19:00 UTC, NATO started its bombing campaign against Yugoslavia.


  • U.S.
    1999
    Joe Biden

    Biden supported the 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    U.S.
    1999

    In 1999, during the Kosovo War, Biden supported the 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He co-sponsored with John McCain the McCain-Biden Kosovo Resolution, which called on President Clinton to use all necessary force, including ground troops, to confront Milošević over Yugoslav actions toward ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Sunday Mar 28, 1999
    Dwayne Johnson

    WrestleMania XV

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Sunday Mar 28, 1999

    The Rock lost the WWF Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XV.


  • South Africa
    Monday Mar 29, 1999
    Nelson Mandela

    The Farewell speech to Parliament

    South Africa
    Monday Mar 29, 1999

    Although the 1996 constitution allowed the president to serve two consecutive five-year terms, Mandela had never planned to stand for a second term in office. He gave his farewell speech to Parliament on 29 March 1999 when it adjourned prior to the 1999 general elections, after which he retired in June 1999.


  • New York, U.S.
    Monday Mar 29, 1999
    New York Stock Exchange

    Dow Jones Industrial Average exceeds 10,000

    New York, U.S.
    Monday Mar 29, 1999

    In 1999, the Dow Jones Industrial Average exceeds 10,000 on March 29.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1999
    Shaquille O'Neal

    Lakers hired Phil Jackson as head coach

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1999

    In 1999, prior to the 1999–2000 season, the Lakers hired Phil Jackson as head coach, and the team's fortunes soon changed. Jackson immediately challenged O'Neal, telling him "the [NBA's] MVP trophy should be named after him when he retired."


  • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Apr, 1999
    Amazon

    Jack Ma launches Alibaba

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Apr, 1999

    Jack Ma launches Alibaba in China, which would later grow to dominate the Chinese online retail market, and provide an obstacle to Amazon's attempts to expand in China.


  • U.S.
    Apr, 1999
    Xerox

    Allaire was succeeded by Richard Thoman

    U.S.
    Apr, 1999

    In April 1999, Allaire was succeeded by Richard Thoman, who had been brought in from IBM in 1997 as president. The first "outsider" to head Xerox, Thoman resigned in 2000.


  • Arkansas, U.S.
    Apr, 1999
    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    A $90,000 Fine

    Arkansas, U.S.
    Apr, 1999

    In April 1999, about two months after being acquitted by the Senate, Clinton was cited by Federal District Judge Susan Webber Wright for civil contempt of court for his "willful failure" to obey her repeated orders to testify truthfully in the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit. For this citation, Clinton was assessed a $90,000 fine, and the matter was referred to the Arkansas Supreme Court to see if disciplinary action would be appropriate.


  • Columbine, Colorado, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 20, 1999
    Mass Shootings in the United States

    Columbine High School Massacre

    Columbine, Colorado, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 20, 1999

    The Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting and bombing that occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth grade (senior) students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. Ten students were killed in the school library, where the pair subsequently committed suicide. 21 additional people were injured with gunshots and gunfire was also exchanged with the police. Another three people were injured trying to escape the school.


  • United States
    Friday Apr 23, 1999
    Angelina Jolie

    Pushing Tin

    United States
    Friday Apr 23, 1999

    In 1999, Jolie starred in the comedy-drama Pushing Tin, released on 23 April 1999, alongside John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett.


  • Venezuela
    Sunday Apr 25, 1999
    Hugo Chávez

    Chávez called a public referendum

    Venezuela
    Sunday Apr 25, 1999

    Chávez called a public referendum, which he hoped would support his plans to form a constituent assembly of representatives from across Venezuela and from indigenous tribal groups to rewrite the Venezuelan constitution. Chávez said he had to run again; "Venezuela's socialist revolution was like an unfinished painting and he was the artist", he said, while someone else "could have another vision, start to alter the contours of the painting". The momentum of the support he received in previous elections, made the referendum on 25 April 1999 a success for Chávez; 88% of the voters supported his proposal.


  • Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 25, 1999
    Dwayne Johnson

    Backlash: In Your House

    Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 25, 1999

    The Rock's popularity continued to grow and audiences still cheered for him even though he was a heel. He then lost the title rematch against Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash: In Your House after he was betrayed by Shane McMahon, turning him face again and starting a feud with Triple H, The Undertaker and The Corporate Ministry.


  • Bremen, Germany
    Wednesday Apr 28, 1999
    Michael Ballack

    Ballack's first senior Germany appearance

    Bremen, Germany
    Wednesday Apr 28, 1999

    Ballack's first senior Germany appearance, did not come until 28 April 1999, when he came on as a substitute for Dietmar Hamann in a match against Scotland.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Apr 29, 1999
    Dwayne Johnson

    SmackDown!

    U.S.
    Thursday Apr 29, 1999

    On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of The Rock's catchphrases. In the episode, The Rock continued his feud with The Corporate Ministry. This led to a match with Triple H, at Over the Edge, which The Rock won, and a match for the WWF Championship against The Undertaker, at King of the Ring, which The Rock lost. The Rock then lost a number one contender's match to Triple H, at Fully Loaded, after interference from "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn.


  • Espoo, Finland
    May, 1999
    Nokia

    Their First Wireless LAN products

    Espoo, Finland
    May, 1999

    In May 1999 Nokia introduced their first wireless LAN products.


  • Russia
    May, 1999
    Second Chechen War

    Russia announced that it was closing the Russian-Chechnya border in an attempt to combat attacks and criminal activity

    Russia
    May, 1999

    In late May 1999, Russia announced that it was closing the Russian-Chechnya border in an attempt to combat attacks and criminal activity; border guards were ordered to shoot suspects on sight.


  • U.S.
    1999
    Shaquille O'Neal

    The Lakers finished with a 31–19 record

    U.S.
    1999

    With the tandem of O'Neal and teenage superstar Kobe Bryant, expectations for the Lakers increased. However, personnel changes were a source of instability during the 1998–99 season. Long-time Laker point guard Nick Van Exel was traded to the Denver Nuggets; his former backcourt partner Eddie Jones was packaged with back-up center Elden Campbell for Glen Rice to satisfy a demand by O'Neal for a shooter. Coach Del Harris was fired, and former Lakers forward Kurt Rambis finished the season as head coach. The Lakers finished with a 31–19 record during the lockout-shortened season. Although they made the playoffs, they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs, led by Tim Duncan and David Robinson in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Spurs would go on to win their first NBA title in 1999.


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