Kosovo War: Three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft inadvertently bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. Date: May 7, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054. Date: May 7, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Infiltration of Pakistani soldiers on Indian side results in the Kargil War. Date: May 3, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
Panamanian general election: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama. Date: May 2, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
The body of British climber George Mallory is found on Mount Everest, 75 years after his disappearance in 1924. Date: May 1, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
Neo-Nazi David Copeland carries out the last of his three nail bombings in London at the Admiral Duncan gay pub, killing three people and injuring 79 others. Date: April 30, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
Outbreak of CIH computer virus. Date: April 26, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
NATO bombs the headquarters of Radio Television of Serbia, as part of their aerial campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Date: April 23, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)