Nunavut Established as Canadian Territory from Northwest Territories, April 1, 1999
Date: April 1, 1999
Date: April 1, 1999
Torrential rains cause flash floods in Vargas, Venezuela, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure. Date: December 14, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 14 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day…
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 β π Other events on July 23 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today) More events…
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 1999U.S. Transfers Panama Canal to Panama, December 31, 1999TAESA Flight 725 Crashes After Takeoff,…
Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054. Date: May 7, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 7 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Helen…
Burger King and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of plastic PokΓ© Ball containers after they are determined to be a choking hazard. Date: December 27, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 27 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today) More events…
NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees. Yugoslav officials say 75 people were killed. Date: April 14, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 14 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Tehran Student Protests Begin After Dormitory Attack, July 9,…