Date: May 7, 1999
Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey. Date: February 23, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Bill Clinton Cited for Contempt of Court, April 12, 1999Sydney Hailstorm Causes A$2.3…
Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country. 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 1999Minsk…
Indian Airlines Flight 814 is hijacked in Indian airspace between Kathmandu, Nepal, and Delhi, India. The aircraft landed at Kandahar in Afghanistan. The incident ended on December 31 with the release of 190 survivors (one passenger is killed). Date: December 24, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events…
Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota, United States. Date: January 4, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Galtür Avalanche Kills 31 in Austria, February 23, 1999Olusegun Obasanjo Becomes…
United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred. Date: April 12, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide. Date: July 20, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Bill Clinton Cited for Contempt of Court, April 12, 1999John Carpenter…