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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1999.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on February 1999: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of February 1999?


Events

  • 02 Feb 1999 Hugo Chávez becomes President of Venezuela.
  • 04 Feb 1999 Unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot dead by four plainclothes New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race-relations in the city.
  • 05 Feb 1999 Mike Tyson is sentenced to a year's imprisonment, fined $5,000, and ordered to serve 2 years probation and perform 200 hours of community service for the August 31, 1998 assault on two people after a car accident.
  • 07 Feb 1999 Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.
  • 12 Feb 1999 The US Senate votes on whether to remove President Bill Clinton from office. The president is acquitted on both articles of impeachment.
  • 15 Feb 1999 Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, is arrested in Kenya.
  • 16 Feb 1999 In Uzbekistan, a bomb explodes and gunfire is heard at the government headquarters in an apparent assassination attempt against President Islom Karimov.
  • 19 Feb 1999 President Bill Clinton issues a posthumous pardon for U.S. Army Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper.
  • 21 Feb 1999 The Albertinkatu shootings in Helsinki, Finland: Three men are killed and one is wounded at a shooting range.
  • 22 Feb 1999 Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey.
  • 23 Feb 1999 Eminem's 'The Slim Shady LP is released, following his 1997 EP 'The Slim Shady EP' and debut album 'Infinite'.
  • 24 Feb 1999 A China Southern Airlines Tupolev TU-154 airliner crashes on approach to Wenzhou airport in eastern the People's Republic of China, killing 61.
  • 27 Feb 1999 One of 4 bombs detonated in Lusaka, Zambia, destroys the Angolan Embassy.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in February 1999?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - ..Baby One More Time
  2. - Angel Of Mine
  3. - Believeyoutube
  4. - Have You Ever?youtube
  5. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - You Don't Know Me
  2. - When The Going Gets Tough
  3. - Maria
  4. - Baby One More Time
  5. - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Office Space

Office Space

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Mike Judge

Starring: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu

Country: United States of America

October Sky

October Sky

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Joe Johnston

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen

Solas

Solas

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Benito Zambrano

Starring: María Galiana, Ana Fernández, Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa, Antonio Dechent

Pet Shop of Horrors

Pet Shop of Horrors

Release year: 1999

Go

Go

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Doug Liman

Starring: Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, Taye Diggs

Books

Which were the most popular books released in February 1999?
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Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays With Morrie

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Perhaps it was a grandparent or teacher or a friend. For those who are older and more patient, wiser, and can help you navigate the world, they will be able to give you sound advice and help you find your …

Send No Flowers by Sandra Brown

Send No Flowers

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Alicia Russell, a single mother who is fiercely independent, is trying to raise her two sons while keeping her sanity intact. She doesn't have much time to enjoy romance. But a fateful camping trip will make up for it.

The Endurance by Caroline Alexander

The Endurance

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The famous explorer Ernest Shackleton set sail for South Atlantic with a team of 27 others in August 1914, just days before the First World War broke out. They were seeking the last unclaimed prize of exploration, the first foot …

Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy

Rainbow Six

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Tom Clancy, #1 New York Times Bestseller in the thriller "Anti-Terrorism", takes readers inside the dark world of antiterrorism. He gets closer to reality then any government would want to admit...

For The Love Of The Game by Mark Vancil

For The Love Of The Game

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Michael Jordan performed the dance of greatness for 13 seasons across hardwood floors in basketball arenas throughout New York, Los Angeles, Barcelona, and Paris.