Date: July 16, 1999
A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement. Date: December 6, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Panama Elects First Female…
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade. Date: August 26, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Amadou Diallo Shot 19 Times by…
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…
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station. Date: May 27, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Ladbroke Grove Rail Crash Kills 31 in…
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) More events from 1999Texas A&M Aggie Bonfire Collapse Kills 12, Injures 27 – November 18, 1999US…
British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company, forming BAE Systems in November 1999. Date: January 19, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999NASA Launches Terra Earth Observation Satellite…