First Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly Elections Held May 6, 1999

Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-93, with Eileen Collins becoming the first female space shuttle commander. The shuttle also carried and deployed the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Date: July 23, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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) More events from 1999Pan Am Flight…

In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display. Date: May 28, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999House of Lords Ends…

Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity. Date: October 22, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 22 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999NATO Begins Yugoslavia Attacks in Kosovo War,…

War on drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board. Date: January 21, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This…