Abdullah Öcalan Charged with Treason in Ankara, Turkey – February 23, 1999

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 United States House of Representatives releases the Cox Report which details China's nuclear espionage against the U.S. over the prior two decades. Date: May 25, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999George Mallory…

The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held. Date: May 6, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Colombia Earthquake Kills 1,000 January 25, 1999World’s First Internet Murder: Bruce Miller…

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 → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Pakistani Infiltration Sparks Kargil War, May 3,…

Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216 overshoots the runway at La Aurora International Airport, killing 18. Date: December 21, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 21 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999British Aerospace Agrees to Acquire GE Defence Subsidiary, Forming BAE…