Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland Join NATO March 12, 1999

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-103, the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Date: December 19, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Pan Am Flight 103 Suspects Handed Over for Trial, April 5,…

The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh. In Wales, the powers of the Welsh Secretary are transferred to the National Assembly. Date: July 1, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia…

EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket, killing all 217 people on board. Date: October 31, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Cyclone Devastates Odisha, India, October 29, 1999NATO Bombing: F-15E…

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…

The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. Date: January 3, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Chinese Communist Party Launches Falun Gong Persecution Campaign, July 20, 1999Jesse Ventura Sworn In as Minnesota Governor,…