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  1. Francesco Totti

    Fabio Capello a Coach

    Jun, 1999Rome, Italy

    In June 1999, Roma's then-president Franco Sensi sacked Zeman and signed Fabio Capello as a replacement, with the aim of winning the league title.

  2. Kosovo War

    Milošević accepted the terms of an international peace plan

    Thursday Jun 3, 1999Serbia

    On 3 June 1999, Milošević accepted the terms of an international peace plan to end the fighting, with the national parliament adopting the proposal amid contentious debate with delegates coming close to fistfights at some points.

  3. Bin Laden

    The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list

    Monday Jun 7, 1999U.S.

    Bin Laden became the 456th person listed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, when he was added on June 7, 1999, following his indictment along with others for capital crimes in the 1998 embassy attacks.

  4. Google LLC

    Announcing a New $25 Million Round of Funding

    Monday Jun 7, 1999Menlo Park, California, U.S.

    After some additional, small investments through the end of 1998 to early 1999, a new $25 million round of funding was announced on June 7, 1999, with major investors including the venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital.

  5. Kosovo War

    the North Atlantic Council ratified the agreement and suspended air operations

    Thursday Jun 10, 1999Serbia

    On 10 June, the North Atlantic Council ratified the agreement and suspended air operations.

  6. Kosovo War

    The First NATO troops to enter Pristina

    Saturday Jun 12, 1999Pristina, Kosovo

    The first NATO troops to enter Pristina on the 12th of June 1999 were Norwegian special forces from Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) and soldiers from the British Special Air Service 22 S.A.S., although to NATO's diplomatic embarrassment Russian troops arrived first at the airport.

  7. Kosovo War

    The NATO-led peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) began entering Kosovo

    Saturday Jun 12, 1999Kosovo

    On 12 June, after Milošević accepted the conditions, the NATO-led peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) began entering Kosovo. KFOR had been preparing to conduct combat operations, but in the end, its mission was only peacekeeping. It was based upon the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps headquarters commanded by then Lieutenant General Mike Jackson of the British Army.

  8. Tony Hawk

    900

    Sunday Jun 27, 1999U.S.

    On June 27, 1999, Hawk became the first skateboarder to land a "900", a trick involving the completion of two-and-a-half mid-air revolutions on a skateboard, in which he was successful on his twelfth attempt. After completing the trick, Hawk said "This is the best day of my life."

  9. Vodafone

    Vodafone Airtouch plc

    Tuesday Jun 29, 1999Newbury, England, U.K.

    On 29 June 1999, Vodafone completed its purchase of AirTouch Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Vodafone Airtouch plc. The merged company commenced trading on 30 June 1999.

  10. Francesco Totti

    Fabio Capello a Coach

    Jun, 1999Rome, Italy

    In June 1999, Roma's then-president Franco Sensi sacked Zeman and signed Fabio Capello as a replacement, with the aim of winning the league title.

  11. Kosovo War

    Milošević accepted the terms of an international peace plan

    Thursday Jun 3, 1999Serbia

    On 3 June 1999, Milošević accepted the terms of an international peace plan to end the fighting, with the national parliament adopting the proposal amid contentious debate with delegates coming close to fistfights at some points.

  12. Bin Laden

    The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list

    Monday Jun 7, 1999U.S.

    Bin Laden became the 456th person listed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, when he was added on June 7, 1999, following his indictment along with others for capital crimes in the 1998 embassy attacks.

  13. Google LLC

    Announcing a New $25 Million Round of Funding

    Monday Jun 7, 1999Menlo Park, California, U.S.

    After some additional, small investments through the end of 1998 to early 1999, a new $25 million round of funding was announced on June 7, 1999, with major investors including the venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital.

  14. Kosovo War

    the North Atlantic Council ratified the agreement and suspended air operations

    Thursday Jun 10, 1999Serbia

    On 10 June, the North Atlantic Council ratified the agreement and suspended air operations.

  15. Kosovo War

    The First NATO troops to enter Pristina

    Saturday Jun 12, 1999Pristina, Kosovo

    The first NATO troops to enter Pristina on the 12th of June 1999 were Norwegian special forces from Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) and soldiers from the British Special Air Service 22 S.A.S., although to NATO's diplomatic embarrassment Russian troops arrived first at the airport.

  16. Kosovo War

    The NATO-led peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) began entering Kosovo

    Saturday Jun 12, 1999Kosovo

    On 12 June, after Milošević accepted the conditions, the NATO-led peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) began entering Kosovo. KFOR had been preparing to conduct combat operations, but in the end, its mission was only peacekeeping. It was based upon the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps headquarters commanded by then Lieutenant General Mike Jackson of the British Army.

  17. Tony Hawk

    900

    Sunday Jun 27, 1999U.S.

    On June 27, 1999, Hawk became the first skateboarder to land a "900", a trick involving the completion of two-and-a-half mid-air revolutions on a skateboard, in which he was successful on his twelfth attempt. After completing the trick, Hawk said "This is the best day of my life."

  18. Vodafone

    Vodafone Airtouch plc

    Tuesday Jun 29, 1999Newbury, England, U.K.

    On 29 June 1999, Vodafone completed its purchase of AirTouch Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Vodafone Airtouch plc. The merged company commenced trading on 30 June 1999.