Date: July 1, 1999
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station. Date: May 27, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1999 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Tehran Student Protests Begin After Dormitory Attack,…
Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule. Date: May 29, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1999 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Chinese…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the dot-com bubble. Date: March 29, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1999 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1999USA Defeats China…
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-93, with Eileen Collins becoming the first female space shuttle commander. The shuttle also carried and deployed the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Date: July 23, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1999 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco. Date: August 15, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1999 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Senate…
Infiltration of Pakistani soldiers on Indian side results in the Kargil War. Date: May 3, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1999 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Abdullah รcalan Charged with Treason in Ankara, Turkey – February 23, 1999Euro Currency…