1999 in History

Ascends to the throne

Albright participates in efforts to revive implementation of the Oslo agreements

Government and international discussions continue over trials for senior leaders

Yeltsin unexpectedly resigns and, according to the constitution, Putin becomes (acting) President of the Russian Federation

Appointed acting Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation by President Boris Yeltsin

Ion Sturza begins a short acting term as head of government

Directs Aimee and Jaguar.

Msika becomes Vice-President after the death of Joshua Nkomo.

Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for perjury

Death of Jill Dando, assassinated

Is assassinated in an event that triggers a national political crisis.

Awarded the Companion of Honour by the Queen

France refuses to lift its ban on British beef

Meets Jiang Zemin for talks on bilateral relations, Chechnya and Taiwan.

ESA names its planned Mercury mission BepiColombo in honour of Giuseppe Colombo's pioneering work on Mercury and planetary flyby trajectories.

Supports the Agenda 2000 settlement on finances, policy reform and preparations for enlargement.

Hosts the European Council that reaches an overall agreement on Agenda 2000 and future Union financing.

Jet fighters Battle for first time in six years over Iraqi no-fly zone

Blair sends troops to join NATO bombing campaign on Yugoslavia in a bid to halt suppression of ethnic Albanians

Elected to the European Parliament for UKIP.

Galileo performs another Callisto gravity-assist encounter during the perijove reduction campaign.

A second 1999 Callisto flyby further lowers Galileo's closest approach to Jupiter in preparation for Io observations.

Galileo uses a Callisto encounter as part of a campaign to reshape its orbit for later close passes of Io.

Galileo completes the final Callisto encounter in the sequence used to prepare for close Io flybys.

Mullah Omars movement captures Herat

Vikram Batra leads troops in the capture of Point 5140 during Operation Vijay in the Kargil conflict.

Cassini completes a second Venus gravity assist, gaining speed for the next stage of its journey to Saturn.

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory obtains a deep view of the M31 nucleus and surrounding X-ray sources, including emission near the central black hole position.

Musharraf governs as Chief Executive while President Rafiq Tarar remains formal head of state.

Hosts the European Council as leaders address employment, security policy and future institutional development.

Attends the Cologne summit for talks on global economic issues, Kosovo and Russia's relations with Western governments.

Agrees with Bill Clinton to prepare further strategic arms talks after Russian ratification of START II.

Voters elected delegates to draft a new constitution.

Voters approved holding elections for a national constituent assembly.

Yeltsin unexpectedly resigns and, according to the constitution, Putin becomes (acting) President of the Russian Federation

Mugabe appoints a commission to prepare proposals for a new constitution.

Voters approved a new constitution creating the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and restructuring public power.

Musharraf suspends constitutional government after the military takeover.

Svetozar Mihajlovic becomes co-chairman of the Council of Ministers

Pervez Musharraf becomes Pakistan's Chief Executive after the military removes Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Makes internationaal debut for England, in a 21 friendly win over Belgium

Ahern & Blaire make the Hillsborough declaration

Vajpayee and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sign the Lahore Declaration after Vajpayee's bus journey to Pakistan.

Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

The Scottish Parliament is formally opened after devolution.

Lome settlement gives Sankoh a powerful role over strategic mineral resources

Britain & Iran exchange ambassadors for the 1st time since 1989

Britain & Iran exchange ambassadors for the 1st time since 1989

Britain & Iran exchange ambassadors for the 1st time since 1989

Wins Yemen's first direct presidential election.

Disarmament and demobilization efforts begin under international supervision

A super cyclone devastates Odisha, killing thousands and causing extensive destruction.

Yeltsin fires Primakov, ostensibly because of the need for more energetic leadership

Stepashin is fired without explanation, Yeltsin nominates Vladimir Putin, former KGB official, head of the FSB, and secretary of the Russian Security Council

Archives and evidence collection expand

The Duma postpones a scheduled vote on START II ratification to protest NATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, which started after Serbia refused to halt military actions against Kosovar Albanians seeking autonomy

Putin pledges his support to the newly formed Unity Party which wins the second largest percentage of the popular vote (23,32%) in the Duma elections

Putin pledges his support to the newly formed Unity Party which wins the second largest percentage of the popular vote (23,32%) in the Duma elections

Sees the State Duma confirm Vladimir Putin as prime minister one week after his appointment.

Secures State Duma approval of Sergei Stepashin as prime minister.

A new policy by the USA would let millions more dollars flow to Cubans and allow more direct flights, mail service, and trade

President Clinton proposes that Government invest in the stock market to strengthen Social Security in his State of the Union Address

Israel elects Labor party leader and Former General Ehud Barak as Prime Minister in a landslide, Barak promises rapid progress toward peace

A collapse in Labours core vote in elections for the European Parliament hands Blair his first electoral defeat

Equal 2nd with the OVP, 27% of the vote

The New National Party wins 62% of the vote, all 15 seats

Botswana election results show the ruling Botswana Democratic Party of Pres. Festus Mogae winning 30 of 40 seats in the National Assembly

Botswana election results show the ruling Botswana Democratic Party of Pres. Festus Mogae winning 30 of 40 seats in the National Assembly

Wins a fourth presidential term through an uncontested referendum.

Putin pledges his support to the newly formed Unity Party which wins the second largest percentage of the popular vote (23,32%) in the Duma elections

Putin pledges his support to the newly formed Unity Party which wins the second largest percentage of the popular vote (23,32%) in the Duma elections

Shevardnadzes party wins Parliamentary elections

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey agreed to a US-backed plan for a Caspian oil pipeline from Baku to Ceyhan to be completed in 2004

Insurgency officially declared over

The Second David Oddsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Supports the Cologne decision to begin drafting a Charter of Fundamental Rights for the European Union.

Heads the government when the euro becomes Ireland's currency for electronic payments and accounting.

Heads the Italian government when the euro becomes Italy's currency for electronic payments and accounting.

Heads the German government when the euro becomes Germany's currency for electronic payments and accounting.

Leads Ireland when the euro becomes the national currency for electronic and accounting purposes.

France adopted the euro for accounting and electronic transactions when the single currency was launched.

Serves as finance minister when Germany enters the third stage of economic and monetary union.

Oversees Irish fiscal policy as Ireland enters the third stage of economic and monetary union.

Galileo completes another close pass of Europa before shifting the extended mission toward Callisto and Io encounters.

Records a final televised address explaining his early resignation and asking Russians for forgiveness for unmet expectations.

The first Treasury auction begins a programme reducing official gold reserves.

The first review meeting of parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety is held under IAEA support.

Begins a long senior career as the club's goalkeeper.

Appointed Foreign Minister

Appointed Foreign Minister

Government faces mass civilian killings and amputations during rebel assault

Stepashin is fired without explanation, Yeltsin nominates Vladimir Putin, former KGB official, head of the FSB, and secretary of the Russian Security Council

Galileo passes close to Io to investigate active volcanism and the moon's interaction with Jupiter.

Galileo passes roughly 611 kilometres above Io, beginning exceptionally close extended-mission studies of the volcanic moon.

The Treasury begins a programme of auctions reducing Britain's official gold holdings.

Monica Lewinsky gives a deposition in the imeachment trial of Bill Clinton

Reshuffles the Cabinet, forms a coaliton with the Liberal Party & the New Komeito

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Appointed Governor of Florida

Sworn in as Governor of California

Sworn in as Governor of Nevada

Sworn in as Governor of Virgin Islands

Sworn in as Governor of Minnesota

Represents Greece as leaders take major enlargement decisions and recognise Turkey as a candidate country.

Appointed Home Minister

Appointed Home Affairs Minister

The ban on homosexuals serving in the armed forces is to be lifted

Releases Hours, an album connected to music written for the video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul.

Foale helps install a new Hubble computer approximately twenty times faster than the telescope's original flight computer.

Clervoy operates Discovery's robotic arm to capture Hubble for the emergency Servicing Mission 3A.

Smith helps replace an older mechanical data recorder with a solid-state digital recorder during the final spacewalk.

Nicollier helps install a new Fine Guidance Sensor during Servicing Mission 3A.

Grunsfeld helps restore Hubble's pointing system by replacing failed gyroscope assemblies during the first Servicing Mission 3A spacewalk.

Smith helps replace all three Hubble Rate Sensor Units, restoring six gyroscopes used for accurate telescope pointing.

Clervoy uses Discovery's robotic arm to release Hubble after repairs restore the observatory to science operations.

Brown commands Discovery as an urgent Hubble servicing mission launches after multiple gyroscope failures force the telescope into safe mode.

Grunsfeld helps install a replacement transmitter for sending Hubble scientific data to the ground.

Is convicted of genocide for crimes in Kibuye.

President Clinton sends Paula Jones a cheque for $850,000 sexual harassment settlement

Opening day of the trial, the 1st presidential impeachment hearing for 131 yrs

Monica Lewinsky gives a deposition in the imeachment trial of Bill Clinton

1st day of Clintons impeachment trial at the Senate

Senate votes 55-45 not to impeach Clinton for perjury. Senate votes 50-50 to impeach Clinton for obstructing justice. Cleared of high crimes & misdemeanours by the Senate

Survives a State Duma attempt to impeach him on five separate charges.

Sworn in as Governor of Florida

Fernando de la Rua is sworn into office

Security Council authorizes international force for East Timor

The US imposes sanctions on three institutions accused of helping Iran and possibly other nations to develop nuclear weapons and missiles

AFRC and RUF forces launch a devastating attack on Freetown

Sartaj Aziz meets Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh in New Delhi to discuss the Kargil confrontation.

Tauqir Zia briefs Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and senior commanders on the Kargil operation at Ojhri Camp.

Mahmud Ahmed commands X Corps during the Kargil operation and participates in senior operational briefings.

Javed Hassan commands Force Command Northern Areas during the Pakistani military deployment associated with the Kargil conflict.

Aziz Khan serves as Chief of General Staff and participates in senior planning and oversight of the Kargil operation.

Stepashin is fired without explanation, Yeltsin nominates Vladimir Putin, former KGB official, head of the FSB, and secretary of the Russian Security Council

The ICTR sentences him to life imprisonment.

Signs for KFOR as the agreement establishes a security presence in Kosovo.

Signs the military agreement requiring Yugoslav forces to leave Kosovo.

Nawaz Sharif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee sign the Lahore Declaration.

National discussions begin on Khmer Rouge legacy

Tunisia held legislative elections alongside the presidential election.

Libya transfers the two Lockerbie suspects for trial before a Scottish court.

Kabbah signs the Lome Peace Accord granting rebels political concessions

Foday Sankoh signs the Lome Peace Agreement with the government

Kabila signs a regional ceasefire agreement providing for dialogue and foreign troop withdrawal.

Keegan is named the new England coach

Appointed Manager of Nottingham Forest

Following the resignation of Ruud Gullit at Newcastle United, Robson moved to St James Park

Assumes power during the crisis known as Marzo Paraguayo.

The Taliban take Mazar-i-Sharif, there are unconfirmed reports of mass arrests and executions (numbering in the thousands) of Shiites, especially of the Hazara ethnic group

Appointed Mayor of the District of Colombia

Succeeds Nelson Mandela as head of the democratic government.

Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"

Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"

Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"

Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"

Metallica is inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame

Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"

The first Midland Metro line opens between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton.

The armed forces remove Nawaz Sharif and install Pervez Musharraf as Chief Executive.

Appointed Minister of Finance

Appointed Minister of the Interior

Appointed Minister of Sport

Signs the Lusaka ceasefire process on behalf of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo.

Oversees United Nations preparations after the Security Council establishes MONUC to support implementation of the Lusaka agreement.

The Movement for Democratic Change is formed as a major opposition party.

Tsvangirai becomes leader of a new opposition movement rooted in labour and civic groups.

Opens the Welsh National Assembly

Botswana election results show the ruling Botswana Democratic Party of Pres. Festus Mogae winning 30 of 40 seats in the National Assembly

Botswana election results show the ruling Botswana Democratic Party of Pres. Festus Mogae winning 30 of 40 seats in the National Assembly

Opens the new look National Maritime Museum

Authorizes United States participation in NATO air operations against Yugoslavia.

Leads Yugoslavia during the opening of the NATO air campaign.

Vajpayee begins a new term as Prime Minister at the head of a National Democratic Alliance coalition.

Blair sends troops to join NATO bombing campaign on Yugoslavia in a bid to halt suppression of ethnic Albanians

Blair sends troops to join NATO bombing campaign on Yugoslavia in a bid to halt suppression of ethnic Albanians

The Duma postpones a scheduled vote on START II ratification to protest NATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, which started after Serbia refused to halt military actions against Kosovar Albanians seeking autonomy

The Duma postpones a scheduled vote on START II ratification to protest NATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, which started after Serbia refused to halt military actions against Kosovar Albanians seeking autonomy

A United Nations brokered peace agreement is reached between the Taliban and their main remaining foe, the Northern Alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud

A United Nations brokered peace agreement is reached between the Taliban and their main remaining foe, the Northern Alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud

Washington officials say agents on arms inspection teams discovered secret weapons programs

The US imposes sanctions on three institutions accused of helping Iran and possibly other nations to develop nuclear weapons and missiles

Washington officials say agents on arms inspection teams discovered secret weapons programs

Nunavut becomes Canada newest territory.

Atal Behari Vajpayee's government authorizes Operation Vijay to evict infiltrating forces from Indian-held positions in the Kargil sector.

Strongly condemns NATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia and warns that it damages relations with Russia.

Barak becomes Prime Minister promising to advance negotiations with the Palestinians

I participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Elected leader of the Liberal Democrats after the retirement of Paddy Ashdown

Winner of the US PGA Championship

Appointed Poet Laureate

Balgimbayev leaves office as Prime Minister

Ciubuc resigns and leaves the prime ministership

Skate resigns before a no-confidence vote

Sturza leaves office after his government loses support

National forum adopts a measure making Niyazov president for life

Appointed President of Argentina

Appointed President of the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1st term

Appointed President of Brazil, 2nd term

Appointed President of Italy, acting

Appointed President of Italy, acting

Appointed President of Nigeria, 4th Republic

Appointed President of Panama

Panama receives full control of the Panama Canal from the United States

United States transfers full control of the Panama Canal to Panama

Assumes the presidency after the resignation of Raul Cubas.

Yeltsin announces his resignation and hands power over to Prime Minister Putin. Appointed President of Russia, acting

Appointed President of Switzerland

Appointed President of Venezuela, 1st term

Francisco Flores becomes President of El Salvador

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won a presidential election contested by more than one candidate.

Wins Slovakia's first direct presidential election.

Is inaugurated as president at the Union Buildings.

Receives referendum approval for a fourth presidential term.

Dismisses Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov and nominates Sergei Stepashin.

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Appointed Prime Minister of Estonia, 2nd term

Appointed Prime Minister of Peru

Isarescu leaves the central bank temporarily to lead the government.

Yeltsin elevates the obscure Putin to the position of Prime Minister, and shortly thereafter designates him as his successor

The nomination of Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin, a Yeltsin loyalist, as Primakovs replacement suggests to many that Primakov had become too powerful for the Presidents comfort. Stepashin is easily confirmed by the Duma

Mohamed Ghannouchi became prime minister of Tunisia.

Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 4th term

Dumitru Braghis becomes Prime Minister after the Sturza government falls

Mekere Morauta becomes Prime Minister after Bill Skate resigns

Sturza becomes Prime Minister after confirmation by Parliament

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev becomes Prime Minister

Musharraf issues a provisional order governing the post-coup constitutional system.

Dismisses Sergei Stepashin, appoints Vladimir Putin acting prime minister and identifies him as his preferred successor.

Publicly identifies Vladimir Putin as the politician he wants to succeed him as president.

Presses Serbian and Kosovo Albanian delegations to accept a settlement.

Leads the Kosovo Albanian delegation during the Rambouillet negotiations.

Signs the Lusaka ceasefire agreement for the Rally for Congolese Democracy.

Nazarbayev wins re-election as President

Makes his Spanish league debut for Real Madrid.

Putin plans to resettle thousands of Chechens in areas under Russian control, an indication that Moscow plans to split Chechnya in two

I participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

The new Reichstag opens

Final remnants surrender to Cambodian authorities after Pol Pot death

A military coup removes Nawaz Sharif from office.

Announces his resignation in a televised address and transfers presidential powers to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Resigns as Prime Minister of Israel

Announces he will stand down as Party Leader in the Summer

Resigns amid protests and impeachment pressure after the assassination of Luis Maria Argana.

Unitys electoral success gives Yeltsin the confidence to resign in favour of Prime Minister Putin (who becomes Acting President upon Yeltsins resignation)

Resigns after his party, the Socialist Party, quit the governing coalition

Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer for his production legacy.

Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.

Putin cuts ties with the elected Government of Chechnya

Putin plans to resettle thousands of Chechens in areas under Russian control, an indication that Moscow plans to split Chechnya in two

Russia allows thousands of refugees to flee Chechnya and the crossing at the Sleptsovskaya border reaches 500 people per hour

Portugal officially returns Macau to China after 442 yrs

Portugal officially returns Macau to China after 442 yrs

The Eire Government drops its territorial claim to Northern Ireland

Signs the Treaty on the Creation of a Union State with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Stepashin is fired without explanation, Yeltsin nominates Vladimir Putin, former KGB official, head of the FSB, and secretary of the Russian Security Council

Secures a new mandate as president of the unified republic.

Metallica is inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame

Metallica is inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame

Metallica is inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame

Metallica is inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame

Clinton pays $850,000 to end legal action by former Arkansas employee, Paula Joness, who accused him of sexual misconduct

Appears on national television & states "Listen to me, Im going to say this again. I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"

Clinton pays $850,000 to end legal action by former Arkansas employee, Paula Joness, who accused him of sexual misconduct

Backs the federal military campaign that expands from Dagestan into Chechnya during the final months of his presidency.

Appointed Minister of Defence

Appointed Minister of Defence

Appointed Minister of Defence

Appointed Minister of Defence

Signs a memorandum intended to revive Oslo implementation.

Signs a memorandum with Arafat to revive delayed Oslo implementation.

Hosts and supports renewed implementation talks between Barak and Arafat.

Scores Manchester United's stoppage-time equaliser against Bayern Munich.

The Taliban take Mazar-i-Sharif, there are unconfirmed reports of mass arrests and executions (numbering in the thousands) of Shiites, especially of the Hazara ethnic group

African leaders adopt the Sirte Declaration proposing creation of the African Union.

Participates in a Libyan-mediated agreement seeking to reduce regional involvement in the Congo war.

Scores the stoppage-time winner that completes Manchester United's dramatic comeback.

The Duma postpones a scheduled vote on START II ratification to protest NATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, which started after Serbia refused to halt military actions against Kosovar Albanians seeking autonomy

The Kremlin-backed Unity movement performs strongly in the State Duma election shortly before Yeltsin's resignation.

President Clinton proposes that Government invest in the stock market to strengthen Social Security in his State of the Union Address

Appoints Sergei Stepashin prime minister after dismissing Yevgeny Primakov.

Becomes Crown Prince

Ascends to the throne

Ta Mok captured by government forces

A United Nations brokered peace agreement is reached between the Taliban and their main remaining foe, the Northern Alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud

A United Nations brokered peace agreement is reached between the Taliban and their main remaining foe, the Northern Alliance under Ahmed Shah Massoud

The Taliban take Mazar-i-Sharif, there are unconfirmed reports of mass arrests and executions (numbering in the thousands) of Shiites, especially of the Hazara ethnic group

The United Nations imposes an air embargo and freezes Taliban assets in an attempt to force them to hand over bin Laden for trial

Brown introduces a ten-percent starting rate of income tax.

Releases The Ego Has Landed for the North American market.

Begins the Third David Oddsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

The United Nations imposes an air embargo and freezes Taliban assets in an attempt to force them to hand over bin Laden for trial

A new policy by the USA would let millions more dollars flow to Cubans and allow more direct flights, mail service, and trade

A new policy would let millions more dollars flow to Cubans and allow more direct flights, mail service, and trade

Coventry City pay a world record 6 million pounds for a teenager from Wolverhampton Wanderers

Leaves the Kremlin after transferring acting presidential authority to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Joins Arsenal from Juventus and begins a career that will make him the club's record goalscorer.

Joins Barcelona from Ajax together with his twin brother Ronald.

Amsterdam's institutional reforms become legally effective while Ahern leads the Irish government.

Amsterdam's institutional reforms become legally effective while Simitis leads the Greek government.

Chevenement supports the post-Amsterdam legal settlement assigning treaty bases to individual Schengen measures. The French approach stresses both free movement and compensating security measures.

Dehaene helps lead Belgium when the Amsterdam Treaty takes effect and the Schengen acquis becomes part of EU law. Belgium supports wider participation while preserving practical security cooperation.

During the Schengen process, Derycke represents Belgian diplomacy as Schengen is absorbed into the European Union legal order. The Belgian approach combines mobility with common visa and policing rules.

During the Schengen process, Fischer oversees German diplomacy as the Schengen acquis is transferred into the European Union system. German officials emphasise reliable information-sharing between national authorities.

Jospin helps lead France when the Amsterdam Treaty takes effect and the Schengen acquis becomes part of EU law. France supports mobility alongside common visa and security arrangements.

Kok helps lead Netherlands when the Amsterdam Treaty takes effect and the Schengen acquis becomes part of EU law. The Netherlands links free movement with practical law-enforcement cooperation.

Korthals backs the Council's assignment of EU legal bases to the inherited Schengen rules. The Dutch approach combines mobility with common security safeguards.

Schily supports the Council's legal mapping of Schengen measures onto the EU treaties. The German approach combines mobility with coordinated frontier safeguards.

Schroder helps lead Germany when the Amsterdam Treaty takes effect and the Schengen acquis becomes part of EU law. Germany supports freer travel alongside common security and visa rules.

During the Schengen process, van Aartsen represents Dutch diplomacy when the separate Schengen system is incorporated into the European Union. Dutch officials favour shared information systems alongside open internal borders.

Van Parys backs the Council's allocation of EU treaty bases to the inherited Schengen measures. Belgian officials favour gradual implementation backed by shared security measures.

During the Schengen process, Vedrine handles French diplomacy as the Schengen system is absorbed into the Union's legal structure. French officials link border removal with operational law-enforcement cooperation.

Admits to perjury & perverting the course of justice

Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for perjury

Manslaughter trial for part played in blood scandal spreading Aids to 4,000 people

Scores as Manchester United recover from two goals down against Juventus to reach the final.

The UN Security Council passed Resolution 1284, replacing UNSCOM with the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, also known as UNMOVIC. Four countries – among them Russia, France and China – abstained from voting on Res. 1284, which led the Iraqi regime to reject the resolution because they saw the resolution as a way for the UN to claim Iraq as a "protectorate"

The UN Security Council passed Resolution 1284, replacing UNSCOM with the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, also known as UNMOVIC. Four countries – among them Russia, France and China – abstained from voting on Res. 1284, which led the Iraqi regime to reject the resolution because they saw the resolution as a way for the UN to claim Iraq as a "protectorate"

UN Security Council establishes UNAMSIL peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone

Promotes parliamentary ratification of the new Union State treaty with Belarus.

Supports implementation of the international civil and security presence authorized for Kosovo.

Withdraws Serbian Third Army forces under the Kumanovo arrangements.

United Nations sanctions are suspended after Libya surrenders the Lockerbie suspects.

Security Council establishes UNMIK after the Kosovo conflict

UNMOVIC was meant to replace the former United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) to carry on with the mandate to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), and to operate a system of ongoing monitoring and verification to check Iraq's compliance with its obligations not to reacquire the same weapons banned by the Security Council

UNMOVIC was meant to replace the former United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) to carry on with the mandate to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), and to operate a system of ongoing monitoring and verification to check Iraq's compliance with its obligations not to reacquire the same weapons banned by the Security Council

The UN Security Council passed Resolution 1284, replacing UNSCOM with the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, also known as UNMOVIC. Four countries – among them Russia, France and China – abstained from voting on Res. 1284, which led the Iraqi regime to reject the resolution because they saw the resolution as a way for the UN to claim Iraq as a "protectorate"

Evidence that UNSCOM had been used by US intelligence to penetrate Iraqi security and track President Saddam Hussein's movements emerged in January 1999. An investigation by the Washington Post claimed that CIA engineers, working as UN technicians, installed equipment to spy on Iraqi sites without Butler's knowledge, and that this explained the unidentified "burst transmissions" that had been noted by the inspectors

The UN Security Council passed Resolution 1284, replacing UNSCOM with the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, also known as UNMOVIC. Four countries – among them Russia, France and China – abstained from voting on Res. 1284, which led the Iraqi regime to reject the resolution because they saw the resolution as a way for the UN to claim Iraq as a "protectorate"

Resigns from UNSCOM

The UN Security Council passed Resolution 1284, replacing UNSCOM with the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, also known as UNMOVIC. Four countries – among them Russia, France and China – abstained from voting on Res. 1284, which led the Iraqi regime to reject the resolution because they saw the resolution as a way for the UN to claim Iraq as a "protectorate"

UN Transitional Administration in East Timor is created

Visits the USA to discuss Japanese rearament

Wins a vote of confidence, 136-40

Nawaz Sharif meets United States President Bill Clinton in Washington and agrees to steps leading toward withdrawal from the Kargil positions.

Brown introduces a tax credit intended to make employment pay for lower-income families.

Winner of the 10000 meters World title

Winner of the 100 meters World title

Winner of the 1500 meters World title

Winner of the 100 meters World title

Yeltsin resigns

Claims the Zinoviev letter was written by White Russians living in Latvia

Death of Alan Clark

Death of Alf Ramsey

Death of Anthony Newley

Death of Charles Crichton

Death of David Pieter de Villiers Graaff

Death of Dirk Bogarde

Death of Dirk Bogarde

Death of Dusty Springfield

Death of Ernie Wise

Death of Franjo Tudjman

Death of King Hussein of Jordan

Death of Hussein I

Death of Iris Murdoch

Death of Jerry Quarry

Death of Jill Dando, assassinated

Death of Joseph Heller

Death of Julius Nyerere

Death of Julius Kambarage Nyerere

Death of Lena Zavaroni

Death of Lionel Bart

Death of Oliver Reed

Death of Robert Oliver Reed

Death of Rostislav Romanov

Death of Sebastian Haffner

Death of Stanley Kubrick

Death of Vivien Fuchs

Vajpayee leads India during the Kargil conflict after Pakistani forces occupy positions across the Line of Control.

Manoj Kumar Pandey leads attacks on enemy positions at Khalubar and is killed during the assault.

Yogendra Singh Yadav climbs the approach to Tiger Hill under heavy fire and helps capture key enemy bunkers.