Tokaimura Nuclear Accident Kills Two Technicians in Japan, September 30, 1999

John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, die when the aircraft he is piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. Date: July 16, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On…

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…

Discovery Program: Lunar Prospector: NASA intentionally crashes the spacecraft into the Moon, thus ending its mission to detect frozen water on the Moon's surface. Date: July 31, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Kargil…

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 1999Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian Begins…

The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins. Date: January 7, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1999Nunavut Established as Canadian Territory from Northwest Territories, April 1, 1999Turkish Airlines Flight…