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LOOK AT THE WORLD IN 1999 |
| In The News In
1999 |
| -Nelson Mandela, first black president of
South Africa, steps down (June 16), and Thabo Mbeki takes
over. |
| -War erupts in Kosovo after Yugoslavia's
president Slobodan Milosevic clamps down on the province,
massacring and deporting ethnic Albanians. NATO begins
Operation Allied Force on March 24, 1999, launching air
strikes against Belgrade for 78 consecutive days until
Milosevic relents. |
| -The world awaits the consequences of the Y2K
bug, with more drastic millennial theorists warning of
Armageddon. |
| -US Senate opens impeachment trial of
President Clinton (Jan. 7); Senate acquits Clinton and rejects
censure move (Feb. 12). |
| -Students Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold,
17, storm Columbine High School in Littleton , CO, killing
twelve other students and a teacher, then themselves (April
20). |
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| Entertainment in
1999 |
| 1999 Academy Nominees
and Awards |
| Best Picture
- American Beauty |
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| Best Leading Actress
- Hilary Swank |
Best Leading Actor
- Kevin Spacey |
| Best Supporting Actor
- Michael Caine |
Best Supporting
Actress - Angelina Joley |
| Best
Directing
- American Beauty |
Best
Original Screenplay - American Beauty |
| Best
Film Editing - The Matrix |
Best
Visual Effects - The Matrix |
| Best
Sound - The Matrix |
Most
Original Song from a Movie - Tarzan |
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| Sport champions in 1999 |
| MLB - New York Yankees |
| NFL - Denver Broncos |
| NBA - San Antonio Spurs |
| NHL - Dallas Stars |
| NCAA - Connecticut |
| U.S. Open Golf - Payne Stewart |
| U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Andre Agassi |
| U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Serena Williams |