Date: December 27, 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…
Honolulu shootings: In the worst mass murder in the history of Hawaii, a gunman shoots at eight people in his workplace, killing seven. Date: November 2, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999NATO Bombing:…
53 people are killed in a stampede at the Nyamiha metro station in Minsk, Belarus. Date: May 30, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Crown Prince Abdullah Becomes King of Jordan, February 7, 1999Spanish…
In women's association football, the United States defeats China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Watched by 90,185 spectators, the final sets a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event. Date: July 10, 1999 Read…
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 1999Seattle WTO Protests Disrupt Opening Ceremonies, November 30, 1999Libyan Suspects Handed Over for…
The 7.6 Mw İzmit earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118–17,127 dead and 43,953–50,000 injured. Date: August 17, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999U.S. House Releases…