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1999 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in January 1999

• January 1, 1999: The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. This marked a significant step towards economic integration within the European Union and facilitated trade and financial transactions among member states.
• January 3, 1999: The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. This mission aimed to study the Martian polar regions and search for evidence of past or present water activity. The lander, however, failed to successfully land on Mars.
• January 25, 1999: The 6.2 Mw  Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900. This devastating earthquake caused widespread damage and loss of life, highlighting the need for improved earthquake preparedness and disaster response measures in the region.
• February 7, 1999: Abdullah II becomes the new King of Jordan upon the passing of his father King Hussein.
• February 11, 1999: Pluto's orbit takes it further away from the Sun than Neptune, a position it had not held since 1979. It will return closer to the Sun in 2231.
• February 12, 1999: The United States Senate acquits President Bill Clinton in impeachment proceedings.
• February 16, 1999: An apparent assassination attempt is made on President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan at government headquarters.
• February 23, 1999: Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is formally charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey.
• February 27, 1999: Colin Prescot and Andy Elson set a new world record for endurance in a hot air balloon, staying aloft for 233 hours and 55 minutes during their attempt to circumnavigate the globe.
• March 1, 1999: One of four bombs detonated in Lusaka, Zambia, destroys the Angolan Embassy.
• March 12, 1999: Former Warsaw Pact members Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic join NATO.
• March 15, 1999: The Santer Commission of the EU resigns over allegations of corruption.
• March 21, 1999: Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon.
• March 24, 1999: NATO launches air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign state.
• March 26, 1999: The Melissa worm attacks the Internet.
• March 27, 1999: Kosovo War: A U.S. F-117 Nighthawk is shot down by Yugoslav forces.
• March 29, 1999: For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark, at 10,006.78.
• April 1, 1999: Nunavut, a territory created for the Inuit people, is formed from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories, making it Canada's third territory.
• April 5, 1999: Two Libyans believed to be responsible for the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing in 1988 are transferred to Scottish authorities for trial in the Netherlands. The United Nations lifts sanctions against Libya.
• April 7, 1999: Kosovo War: Yugoslav forces seal Kosovo's primary border crossings to prevent Kosovar Albanians from fleeing.
• April 9, 1999: Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, the president of Niger, is assassinated.
• April 14, 1999: Kosovo War: NATO aircraft mistakenly bomb ethnic Albanian refugee convoys for two hours along a 12-mile stretch of road between Đakovica and Dečani in western Kosovo, killing at least 73 refugees.
• April 20, 1999: Columbine High School massacre: Two Littleton, Colorado, teenagers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, shoot and kill 12 students and 1 teacher before committing suicide.
• April 24, 1999: The Namibian Economic Society is established.
• April 26, 1999: Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor becomes the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
• April 30, 1999: Cambodia joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), increasing the total number of members to 10.
• May 3, 1999: An F5 tornado hit Oklahoma City, killing 36 people and producing the highest winds ever recorded on Earth.
• May 7, 1999: A NATO airstrike accidentally bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three embassy workers and injuring twenty others.
• May 12, 1999: David Steel became the first Presiding Officer (Speaker) of the modern Scottish Parliament.
• May 13, 1999: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was elected President of Italy.
• May 17, 1999: Ehud Barak was elected prime minister of Israel.
• May 26, 1999: The Indian Air Force attacked Pakistani troops and militants in Kashmir.
• May 27, 1999: The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia indicted Slobodan Milo\u0161evi\u0107 and four others for war crimes in Kosovo.
• May 28, 1999: Two Swedish police officers were wounded by bank robbers and later executed with their own service pistols in Malexander, Sweden.
• May 29, 1999: Nigeria ended military rule and established the Fourth Nigerian Republic with Olusegun Obasanjo as president.
• June 1, 1999: Napster, a music downloading service, is created, inspiring file-sharing sites like The Pirate Bay, LimeWire, uteܐlla, Kazaa, Mor, BearShare, and uTorrent. This period, called the "Second Golden Age of Piracy", challenged traditional music distribution models and copyright laws.
• June 2, 1999: Bhutan's King allows television transmissions, coinciding with his Silver Jubilee. This marked a significant cultural and technological shift in the Kingdom, bringing television to the public for the first time.
• June 5, 1999: The Islamic Salvation Army, the armed wing of the Islamic Salvation Front in Algeria, agrees to disband. This agreement aimed to end a violent conflict and bring stability to the country.
• June 8, 1999: Colombia announces it will include the estimated value of its illegal drug crops in its gross national product. This decision acknowledged the significant economic impact of the drug trade in the country and aimed to address the issue more effectively.
• June 9, 1999: Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty, ending hostilities in the Kosovo War. This agreement aimed to resolve the conflict and bring peace to the region.
• June 10, 1999: NATO ends its air strikes in the Kosovo War after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Yugoslav forces from Kosovo. This marked a significant turning point in the conflict and led to the eventual withdrawal of Yugoslav troops.
• June 12, 1999: NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping forces KFOR enter Kosovo, Yugoslavia, marking the beginning of Operation Joint Guardian/Operation Agricola. This deployment aimed to maintain peace and stability in the region after the end of the Kosovo War.
• June 16, 1999: Thabo Mbeki is inaugurated as the second president of South Africa, marking the first peaceful transfer of executive power in the country's post-democratization history. This was a significant milestone in South Africa's transition to democracy.
• June 18, 1999: J18 international anti-globalization protests occur in dozens of cities worldwide, some leading to riots. These protests aimed to challenge the negative impacts of globalization and raise awareness about economic and social issues.
• June 19, 1999: Turin, Italy, is awarded the 2006 Winter Olympics. This decision determined the host city for the upcoming Winter Olympics, attracting athletes and tourists from around the world.
• June 24, 1999: NATO marines shoot three gunmen in Kosovo, Yugoslavia, killing one and injuring two after being attacked. This incident highlighted the ongoing tensions and security challenges in the region after the Kosovo War.
• June 25, 1999: Bosnia and Herzegovina adopts a new national anthem, symbolizing the country's independence and cultural identity.
• June 30, 1999: A fire at the Sealand Youth Training Center in South Korea results in the tragic loss of twenty-three lives. This incident brought attention to safety and welfare concerns in youth training centers.
• July 1, 1999: Europol, the European Union's criminal intelligence agency, becomes fully operational.
• July 7, 1999: Hicham El Guerrouj runs the fastest mile ever recorded, at 3:43.13.
• July 10, 1999: American soccer player Brandi Chastain scores the game-winning penalty kick against China in the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
• July 11, 1999: India recaptures Kargil, forcing the Pakistani army to retreat. India announces victory, ending the 2-month conflict.
• July 22, 1999: Woodstock 99 was held in Rome, New York at former Griffiss Air Force Base, marred with difficult environmental conditions, poor sanitation, overpriced food and water, looting, violence, rapes, riots, and several deaths.
• July 27, 1999: Twenty-one people die in a canyoning disaster at the Saxetenbach Gorge near Interlaken, Switzerland.
• July 31, 1999: NASA intentionally crashes the Lunar Prospector spacecraft into the Moon, thus ending its mission to detect frozen water on the lunar surface.
• August 7, 1999: Chechen guerrillas invaded Dagestan, triggering a short war, increasing tensions in the region.
• August 10, 1999: An intruding Pakistan Navy plane was shot down in India, escalating tensions between the two nations post the Kargil War.
• August 11, 1999: A total solar eclipse was visible in Europe and Asia, a rare astronomical event.
• August 16, 1999: Vladimir Putin was approved as the Prime Minister of Russia by the State Duma.
• August 17, 1999: The İzmit earthquake in Turkey caused significant damage and casualties, highlighting the need for earthquake preparedness.
• August 19, 1999: Mass protests in Belgrade demanded the resignation of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević, contributing to political instability.
• August 26, 1999: The Second Chechen War began, marking a renewed conflict between Chechen separatists and Russian forces.
• August 30, 1999: East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia in a referendum, leading to its eventual independence in 2002.
• September 3, 1999: 1999 Ontario Highway 401 crash: 87 vehicles involved, 8 fatalities. This was one of the deadliest traffic accidents in Canadian history.
• September 7, 1999: 6.0 Mw Athens earthquake: 143 killed, 800-1,600 injured, 50,000 homeless. Caused significant damage to historical monuments.
• September 8, 1999: First of a series of Russian apartment bombings. Subsequent bombings on September 13 and 16. Bombing on September 22 failed. These attacks were attributed to Russian security services and aimed to justify the Second Chechen War.
• September 12, 1999: Indonesian president BJ Habibie announces he will allow an international peacekeeping force in response to international pressure.
• September 14, 1999: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tonga join the United Nations, increasing its membership to 188 countries.
• September 20, 1999: Start of the Greek stock market crash of 1999. The Athens Stock Exchange General Index fell by 25% in one week.
• September 21, 1999: 921 earthquake, also known as the Jiji earthquake, strikes Taiwan. Magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale. Approximately 2,400 fatalities.
• October 1, 1999: Shanghai Pudong International Airport opened in China, becoming the primary international airport in Shanghai, improving the city's air connectivity and economic development.
• October 5, 1999: The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in London, England, resulted in 31 fatalities and numerous injuries, leading to significant safety reviews and improvements in railway signaling systems.
• October 12, 1999: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attempted to dismiss Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf, triggering a military coup that ousted Sharif and brought Musharraf to power, reshaping Pakistan's political landscape.
• October 25, 1999: The Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea premiered on RCN Television, gaining immense popularity and spawning numerous international adaptations, including the American version Ugly Betty.
• October 27, 1999: Gunmen attacked the Armenian Parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Parliament Chairman Karen Demirchyan, and six others, marking a significant political crisis in Armenia.
• October 29, 1999: A super cyclonic storm made landfall in Orissa, India, causing widespread devastation and loss of life, highlighting the need for improved disaster preparedness and management.
• October 30, 1999: A bar fire in Incheon, South Korea, resulted in the deaths of 56 people, prompting stricter fire safety regulations and public awareness campaigns.
• October 31, 1999: EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, killing all 217 passengers and crew, leading to extensive investigations and safety recommendations to prevent similar accidents.
• November 6, 1999: Australians vote against replacing the Queen and Governor General with a President in a referendum.
• November 12, 1999: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes northwestern Turkey, killing at least 845 and injuring nearly 5,000.
• November 20, 1999: China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft, marking a significant milestone in its space program.
• November 23, 1999: Kuwait's National Assembly revokes a law granting women's suffrage, sparking controversy and protests.
• November 26, 1999: A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu, triggering a destructive tsunami that kills 10 and injures 40.
• November 27, 1999: New Zealand's center-left Labour Party wins the general election, with Helen Clark becoming the country's second female Prime Minister.
• December 3, 1999: Tori Murden becomes the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean alone, setting a record for the longest rowboat journey by a woman.
• December 5, 1999: Evo Morales' Movement for Socialism participates in Bolivian municipal elections for the first time, marking a significant step in Bolivian politics.
• December 18, 1999: NASA launches the Terra platform, carrying five Earth Observation instruments, contributing to the study of Earth's climate and environment.
• December 20, 1999: Macau is transferred from Portuguese to Chinese rule, ending 442 years of Portuguese administration and marking a significant geopolitical change.
• December 26, 1999: Cyclone Lothar causes widespread damage and loss of life across France, southern Germany, and Switzerland, highlighting the vulnerability of these regions to severe weather events.
• December 27, 1999: Cyclone Martin follows Cyclone Lothar, causing further damage and flooding in France, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy, including an emergency at the Blayais Nuclear Power Plant, demonstrating the interconnectedness of extreme weather events.
• December 31, 1999: Boris Yeltsin resigns as president of Russia, marking the end of his presidency and the beginning of Vladimir Putin's rise to power, shaping the future of Russian politics.