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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 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 July 1999: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 1999?


Events

  • 01 Jul 1999 The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh.
  • 02 Jul 1999 Benjamin Nathaniel Smith begins a three-day killing spree targeting racial and ethnic minorities in Illinois and Indiana, USA.
  • 03 Jul 1999 In Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, USA, over six hours Billy Mitchell plays a "perfect" game of the arcade game Pac-Man, achieving the highest score that the game allows: 3,333,360. This can only be accomplished by guiding Pac-Man to eat every dot, fruit, and ghost in all 256 levels without dying.
  • 05 Jul 1999 U.S. Army Pfc. Barry Winchell is bludgeoned in his sleep at Fort Campbell, Kentucky by fellow soldiers; he dies the next day from his injuries.
  • 06 Jul 1999 U.S. Army private Barry Winchell dies from baseball-bat injuries inflicted in his sleep the previous day by a fellow soldier, Calvin Glover, for his relationship with transgender showgirl and former Navy Corpsman Calpernia Addams.
  • 08 Jul 1999 A major flash flood in Las Vegas swamps hundreds of cars, smashes mobile homes and kills 2 people.
  • 09 Jul 1999 Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
  • 10 Jul 1999 American soccer player Brandi Chastain scores the game winning penalty kick against China in the FIFA Women's World Cup.
  • 11 Jul 1999 India recaptures Kargil as Pakistan pulls out its troops and militants after international condemnation. India claims victory in the two-month conflict.
  • 16 Jul 1999 John F. Kennedy, Jr., piloting a Piper Saratoga aircraft, dies when his plane crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. His wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are also killed.
  • 17 Jul 1999 The Pabok Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada is renamed to Le Rocher-PercĂ© after the PercĂ© Rock.
  • 20 Jul 1999 Apple Computer introduces the iBook portable computer. It features 12.1-inch TFT display, 300 MHz G3 processor, 4 MB ATI Rage Mobility graphics chip, CD-ROM drive, 32 MB RAM, modem, USB and 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports, 3 GB hard drive, keyboard, Mac OS 8.6, V.90 modem, AppleWorks software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, and comes in a translucent cover in tangerine or blueberry colors. Battery power lasts about six hours. Price is US$1599; weight is 6.6 pounds; size is 2 x
  • 21 Jul 1999 Two divers die in the Deer Island Outfall Tunnel during a project to remove safety plugs inside risers leading from the tunnel to the bottom of Massachusetts Bay. (Associated Press)
  • 22 Jul 1999 The first version of MSN Messenger is released by Microsoft.
  • 23 Jul 1999 ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan.
  • 26 Jul 1999 The last Checker taxi cab is retired in New York City and auctioned off for approximately US$135,000.
  • 29 Jul 1999 The Rock 'N' Roller Coaster attraction opens in the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World in Florida.
  • 31 Jul 1999 Mark O. Barton kills nine in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Music charts

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

  1. - If You Had My Loveyoutube
  2. - Bills, Bills, Billsyoutube
  3. - Wild Wild West
  4. - Genie In A Bottle
  5. - Livin' La Vida Locayoutube

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - 9pm (Till I Come)
  2. - If I Let You Go
  3. - Livin' La Vida Locayoutube
  4. - Better Off Alone
  5. - My Love Is Your Love

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

Release year: 1999

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams

Country: United States of America

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel

Country: United States of America

The Boondock Saints

The Boondock Saints

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Troy Duffy

Starring: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco

Country: United States of America

Toast

Toast

Release year: 1999

Directed by: S.J. Clarkson

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

Release year: 1999

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in July 1999?
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The Art Of Happiness by the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler

The Art Of Happiness

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The Art of Happiness is a book that explores the topic of work, career and how to find the ultimate happiness at work.

I Ain'T Got Time To Bleed by Jesse Ventura

I Ain'T Got Time To Bleed

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He was known by his fans as "Jesse the Body" when he retired from the navy SEALs in order to become a professional wrestler. He was "Jesse, The Body" when he hosted the hard-hitting KFAN radio show.

Mcnally'S Dilemma by Lawrence Sanders

Mcnally'S Dilemma

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In a novel by Vincent Lardo, Lawrence Sanders's beloved sleuth Archy McNally is back. Archy McNally investigates a murderous act of passion on the tennis courts that is more than what it seemsThe Palm

The Soldier Spies by W. E. B. Griffin

The Soldier Spies

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Unabridged CD Audiobook... 11 CDs/13 hours long Narrated By Scott Brick

The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav

The Seat of the Soul

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Oprah Winfrey's foreword and Maya Angelou's preface update the 25th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller in the New Age category. Also included is a new introduction by author and links to other websites for further study.