The year in history
1999
Someone born in 1999 turns 27 in 2026
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1999th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 999th year of the 2nd millennium, the 99th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1990s decade. 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
What happened in 1999
The euro currency is established, and the European Central Bank assumes full powers.
1999 Galtür avalanche: An avalanche destroys the village of Galtür, Austria, killing 31.
The Melissa virus attacks the Internet.
Explosions were heard in Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad, and Subotica. Thousands of people were killed.
June 20 – The 1999 Cricket World Cup is held in England, (some matches in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Netherlands), with Australia defeating Pakistan in the final.
Napster, a music downloading service, is created; it would later inspire other file-sharing sites such as The Pirate Bay, LimeWire, Gnutella, Kazaa, Morpheus, BearShare, and ΜTorrent 1999–2010 period which some called the "Second Golden Age of Piracy".
Australia defeats Pakistan by 8 wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground in London in the 1999 Cricket World Cup Final, securing their second World Cup title.
MLB Pitcher David Cone of the New York Yankees, throws the 16th perfect game in Major League Baseball history.
A total solar eclipse is seen in Europe and Asia.
Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
1999 Odisha cyclone: A super cyclonic storm impacts Orissa, India, killing approximately 10,000 people.
NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander, moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.