Gaisal Train Disaster Kills 285 in Assam, India, August 2, 1999
Date: August 2, 1999
Date: August 2, 1999
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits western Colombia killing at least 1,000. Date: January 25, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Boris Yeltsin Fires Prime Minister and Cabinet August 9, 1999Jesse Ventura Sworn In as…
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…
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 β π Other events on May 28 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1999CIH Computer Virus Outbreak…
The Chechnya-based Islamic International Brigade invades neighboring Dagestan. Date: August 7, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 7 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1999BMW Wins 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans – June 13, 1999Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire Kills 39…
Unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot 19 times by four plainclothes New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race relations in the city. Date: February 4, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 4 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today)…
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 (9,500Β lb) of cocaine on board. Date: January 21, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This…