November 1999

November 1999 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - DecemberNovember 5 - United States v. Microsoft: US District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issues a preliminary ruling that the software company Microsoft had "monopoly power" (on April 3, 2000 Jackson found that Microsoft violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act).November 6 - Australians vote to keep the British queen as their head of state.November 6 - Australia win over France to win the 1999 Rugby world Cup at Millennium Stadium Cardiff.November 9 - TAESA Flight 725, went down a few minutes after leaving the Uruapan airport en-route to Mexico City. 18 people were killed in the accidentNovember 12 - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Duzce and northwestern Turkey, killing 845 and injuring 4948.November 18 - In College Station, Texas, 12 are killed and 28 injured at Texas A&M University when a huge bonfire under construction collapses.November 19 - In Istanbul, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) ends a two-day summit by calling for a political settlement in Chechnya and adopting a Charter for European SecurityNovember 20 - The People's Republic of China launches the first Shenzhou spacecraft.November 20 - John Carpenter becomes the 1st Millionaire on any quiz show thanks to Who Wants to be a Millionaire.November 22 - Wayne Gretzky is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, his number 99 permanently retired by the NHL.November 26 - Earthquake and Tsunami in VanuatuNovember 27 - Labour Party elected in New Zealand general election. Helen Clark first Elected Woman Prime Minister in New Zealand History.November 27 - The last ever episode of Hey Hey It's Saturday goes to air on Channel Nine in Australia ending a 40-year history of live television from TCN-9 and GTV-9. November 28 - A man wielding a samurai sword enters St Andrews Catholic Church in Thornton Heath and injures 11November 28 - Jorge Batlle for the Colorado Party is elected president of UruguayNovember 30 - In Seattle, Washington, the first major mobilization of the anti-globalization movement catches police unprepared and forces the cancellation of the opening ceremonies of the WTO Meeting of 1999 (protests end on December 3).Gary Glitter jailed for sexual offences.
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