Date: April 30, 1999
Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054. Date: May 7, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Oklahoma…
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits western Colombia killing at least 1,000. Date: January 25, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999First Hot Air Balloon Circumnavigation of Earth by Piccard and Jones, March 21, 1999NATO…
War on drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board. Date: January 21, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This…
A lorry carrying margarine and flour catches fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel, creating an inferno that kills 39 people. Date: March 24, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Kargil War Begins After Pakistani…
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake in India strikes the Chamoli district in Uttar Pradesh, killing 103. Date: March 29, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Pluto Crosses Neptune’s Orbit, Ends 20-Year Sun-Nearest Period – February…
Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station. Date: May 29, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Gunmen Assassinate Paraguay Vice President Luis María Argaña, March 23, 1999Alitalia Flight 1553…