Portal:Current events/January 1999

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January 1999 was the first month of that common year. The month, which began on a Friday, ended on a Sunday after 31 days.

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This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from January 1999.

January 1, 1999 (Friday)

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The euro currency is introduced.
An avalanche destroys a school gymnasium during New Year celebrations in Kangiqsualujjuaq in far northern Quebec, killing nine.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso takes office as President of Brazil for the second time.

January 2, 1999 (Saturday)

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A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow at Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 19 inches (487 mm) at Chicago, Illinois. In Chicago, temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C), and 68 deaths are reported.

January 4, 1999 (Monday)

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Gunmen open fire on Shiite Muslims worshipping in an Islamabad mosque killing 16 people and injuring 25.

January 5, 1999 (Tuesday)

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Apple Computer releases the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White).

January 6, 1999 (Wednesday)

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Dennis Hastert becomes Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

January 7, 1999 (Thursday)

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Second Congo War: Zimbabwe says its military intervention in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being funded by France, Libya and Angola. (BBC)

January 8, 1999 (Friday)

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3.4 million copies of the film The Rescuers are recalled after a photo of a topless woman was discovered in two of the 110,000 frames of the movie.

January 11, 1999 (Monday)

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Bülent Ecevit, of DSP forms the new government of Turkey (56th government, an interim government)

January 12, 1999 (Tuesday)

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The remains of Christina Marie Williams were found three miles (5 km) from her home on the old Fort Ord military base.
Britney Spears releases her debut album.

January 13, 1999 (Wednesday)

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After fourteen years of playing NBA basketball, NBA superstar Michael Jordan announces his second retirement from basketball.

January 20, 1999 (Wednesday)

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The China News Service announces new government restrictions on Internet use aimed especially at Internet cafes.

January 21, 1999 (Thursday)

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War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 9,500 pounds (4.3 t) of cocaine aboard. The ship was headed for Houston, Texas.

January 25, 1999 (Monday)

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A 6.0 Richter scale earthquake hits western Colombia killing at least 1,000.

January 31, 1999 (Sunday)

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The Denver Broncos win their second consecutive Super Bowl, defeating the Atlanta Falcons, 34-19, in Super Bowl XXXIII.
Family Guy debuts on Fox.
"Silent Hill" debuts for the original PlayStation console in North America