Date: November 27, 1999
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 1999Kosovo War: F-117A Nighthawk Shot Down by…
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake in India strikes the Chamoli district in Uttar Pradesh, killing 103. Date: March 29, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-103 Hubble Servicing Mission December 19,…
Kosovo War: An American Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is shot down by a Yugoslav Army SAM, the first and only Nighthawk to be lost in combat. Date: March 27, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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…
Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit again until 2231. Date: February 11, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅…
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 1999Kargil Conflict Ends, Indian Army Evicts…