Galtür Avalanche Kills 31 in Austria, February 23, 1999

United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred. Date: April 12, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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…

Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey. Date: February 23, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Bill Clinton Cited for Contempt of Court, April 12, 1999Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire…

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) More events from 1999NATO Begins Yugoslavia Attacks in Kosovo War, March 24, 1999NATO…

American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock. Date: June 1, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…