Trial
Admits to perjury & perverting the course of justice
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1999 in Great Britain
Explore 152 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1999.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1999
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January
Resignation of Paddy Ashdown
Announces he will stand down as Party Leader in the Summer
Award
Awarded the Companion of Honour by the Queen
February
Zinoviev Letter
Claims the Zinoviev letter was written by White Russians living in Latvia
Manager
Keegan is named the new England coach
March
Death of Dusty Springfield
Death of Dusty Springfield
Death of Stanley Kubrick
Death of Stanley Kubrick
Ten-Pence Starting Rate
Brown introduces a ten-percent starting rate of income tax.
April
Declaration of Hillsborough
Ahern & Blaire make the Hillsborough declaration
GP Fundholding Abolished
GP fundholding is formally abolished and replaced by broader primary-care commissioning arrangements intended to reduce differences between participating and non-participating practices.
NICE Established
Rawlins chairs the new National Institute for Clinical Excellence, which begins producing national guidance on the clinical and cost effectiveness of treatments.
Primary Care Groups Begin
Primary care groups begin operating across England, giving local doctors and other professionals a larger role in commissioning services for defined populations.
Death of Lionel Bart
Death of Lionel Bart
Death of Anthony Newley
Death of Anthony Newley
Turin Semi-Final Comeback
Scores as Manchester United recover from two goals down against Juventus to reach the final.
Death of Alfred Ernest Alf Ramsey
Death of Alf Ramsey
May
Death of Oliver Reed
Death of Oliver Reed
Death of Robert Oliver Reed
Death of Robert Oliver Reed
Death of Dirk Bogarde
Death of Dirk Bogarde
Death of Dirk Bogarde
Death of Dirk Bogarde
National Maritime Museum
Opens the new look National Maritime Museum
The Ego Has Landed
Releases The Ego Has Landed for the North American market.
Poet Laureate
Appointed Poet Laureate
Champions League Comeback in Barcelona
Manchester United defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League final after two stoppage-time goals, giving Ferguson his first title in Europe’s leading club competition.
Champions League Winner
David Beckham delivered corners that created United's late equaliser and winning goal in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final, helping Manchester United win the competition.
Champions League Winner
Nicky Butt covered central midfield in the absence of suspended teammates Roy Keane and Paul Scholes in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final, helping Manchester United win the competition.
Champions League Winner
Ryan Giggs contributed from the wing and was involved in the move leading to United's equaliser in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final, helping Manchester United win the competition.
Champions League Winner
Gary Neville played at right-back as United survived Bayern's pressure before two stoppage-time goals in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final, helping Manchester United win the competition.
Champions League Winner
Teddy Sheringham equalised in stoppage time to revive United's hopes against Bayern Munich in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final, helping Manchester United win the competition.
National Assembly
Opens the Welsh National Assembly
Midland Metro
The first Midland Metro line opens between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton.
Diplomatic Mission
Britain & Iran exchange ambassadors for the 1st time since 1989
Diplomatic Mission
Britain & Iran exchange ambassadors for the 1st time since 1989
Golden Boot Premier League
Leads the Premier League scoring standings with 18 goals for Liverpool. His contribution stands out for retaining a share of the top-scorer honour despite an injury-interrupted spring.
June
Election
A collapse in Labours core vote in elections for the European Parliament hands Blair his first electoral defeat
Arrest of Jonathan Aitken
Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for perjury
Trial
Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for perjury
Kumanovo Military Agreement
Signs for KFOR as the agreement establishes a security presence in Kosovo.
Brexit
Elected to the European Parliament for UKIP.
July
Devolution
The Scottish Parliament is formally opened after devolution.
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