Year in Review 1999
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| News of the World While bloody wars broke out in Kosovo and Chechnya, the possiblity of peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland grew more palpable. | News of the Nation Handguns became the issue of the day as the nation grappled with a spate of senseless shootings. | |
| People in the News Whether taking the helm of a newly-independent South Africa or simply living La Vida Loca, these people made headlines. | Deaths in 1999 This year we mourned the loss of beloved writers, mythic sports heroes, and the passing of a young Kennedy and his wife. | |
| Year in Movies Major Hollywood studios followed the lead of the independents, producing a slate of dark, edgy films. | Year in Music A year of musical extremes: from the hip-swinging Latin pop of Ricky Martin to the slacker rock of Kid Rock. | |
| Sports Personalities Lance Armstrong was victorious in the Tour de France; Serena Williams blasted her way to a U.S. Open title. | Sports Moments From one of the worst black eyes in boxing history to Robin Ventura's stunning "Grand Slam Single." | |
| Places in the News Quiz What country gave up its territorial rights to Macao in 1999? | Pop Culture Trends The year of Pokémon, Latin pop, Harry Potter, and Dot-coms. | |
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