Kiribati, Nauru, and Tonga Join the United Nations September 14, 1999

Nunavut is established as a Canadian territory carved out of the eastern part of the Northwest Territories. Date: April 1, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Cubana Flight 1216 Runway Overrun Kills 18, December…

The 7.2 Mw  Düzce earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 845 people are killed and almost 5,000 are injured. Date: November 12, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

The southwestern portion of Oklahoma City is devastated by an F5 tornado, killing forty-five people, injuring 665, and causing $1 billion in damage. The tornado is one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. This tornado also produces the highest wind speed ever recorded, measured at 484 ± 32 kilometres per hour (301 ± 20 mph). In meteorology, the term…

The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia. Date: October 12, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Dow Jones Closes Above 10,000 for First Time, March 29, 1999Russia Begins Second…

The 6.0 Mw  Athens earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 143, injuring 800–1,600, and leaving 50,000 homeless. Date: September 7, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Vargas,…