Manager
Appointed Manager of Nottingham Forest
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1999 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 152 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1999.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1999
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July
First Gold Auction
The first Treasury auction begins a programme reducing official gold reserves.
Gold Reserve Sales Begin
The Treasury begins a programme of auctions reducing Britain's official gold holdings.
Minister of Sport
Appointed Minister of Sport
August
Party Leader
Elected leader of the Liberal Democrats after the retirement of Paddy Ashdown
Transfer
Coventry City pay a world record 6 million pounds for a teenager from Wolverhampton Wanderers
September
Death of Alan Clark
Death of Alan Clark
Death of Charles Crichton
Death of Charles Crichton
Manager
Following the resignation of Ruud Gullit at Newcastle United, Robson moved to St James Park
National Service Framework for Mental Health
The first National Service Framework for mental health sets national standards for adult services, crisis care, community support and treatment quality.
October
Death of Lena Zavaroni
Death of Lena Zavaroni
Hours
Releases Hours, an album connected to music written for the video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul.
Working Families Tax Credit
Brown introduces a tax credit intended to make employment pay for lower-income families.
Debut
Makes internationaal debut for England, in a 21 friendly win over Belgium
November
Death of Vivien Fuchs
Death of Vivien Fuchs
Assassination of Jill Dando
Death of Jill Dando, assassinated
Death of Jill Dando
Death of Jill Dando, assassinated
Death of Ernie Wise
Death of Ernie Wise
Intercontinental Cup Win in Tokyo
Manchester United beat Palmeiras 1-0 in Tokyo to win the Intercontinental Cup, extending the club’s international success under Ferguson.
Bombing of Yugoslavia
Blair sends troops to join NATO bombing campaign on Yugoslavia in a bid to halt suppression of ethnic Albanians
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Blair sends troops to join NATO bombing campaign on Yugoslavia in a bid to halt suppression of ethnic Albanians
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Blair sends troops to join NATO bombing campaign on Yugoslavia in a bid to halt suppression of ethnic Albanians
December
Rule of Northern Ireland
The Eire Government drops its territorial claim to Northern Ireland
Beef
France refuses to lift its ban on British beef
Homosexuals
The ban on homosexuals serving in the armed forces is to be lifted
Hubble Advanced Computer Installed
Foale helps install a new Hubble computer approximately twenty times faster than the telescope's original flight computer.
Other events (month unknown)
1999 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Scores Manchester United's first goal in the 2-0 final victory over Newcastle United.
Academy Award
Winner of an Oscar for The Cider House Rules, best supporting actor
Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love.
Award
Receives the Best Actress award at the British Soap Awards
BAFTA
Winner of a BAFTA for The Cider House Rules, best supporting role
Birth of Lucas Jagger
Birth of Lucas Jagger, Luciana Gimenez, gives birth to Mick Jagger's son Lucas Jagger
Brentford Championship Attacker
Owusu's pace and goals gave Brentford a valuable cutting edge during its title-winning Fourth Tier season.
Britain in Europe Campaign
Becomes a prominent Conservative supporter of the cross-party Britain in Europe campaign advocating a strong British role inside the European Union.
Budget
James Gordon Brown presents the 1999 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 1999 Budget under James Gordon Brown sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Champions League
Wins the Champions League with Manchester United as two stoppage-time goals overturn Bayern Munich's lead in Barcelona.
Claridge Appointed Portsmouth Player Manager
Claridge takes charge of Portsmouth as player-manager during a difficult First Division spell, balancing his forward role with coaching responsibilities.
Companion of Honour
Made a Companion of Honour
Constitution of Great Britain
The House of Lords Act permits jusy ninety-two hereditaries to remain in the House of Lords
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