The 87th Tour de France came to an end with the winner losing his title.
The 'X-Men' film premiered in New York on Ellis Island.
Eminem's mother sued him after claiming she uses drugs in his hit single 'My Name Is.'
Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ordered the breakup of Microsoft Corporation.
The clothing website ASOS was established.
Arthur C. Clarke was knighted.
At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
The dotcom bubble bursts when the NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5408.60.
The last 'Peanuts' comic strip is published.
The very first Sims game was released for PC in North America.
The Oxygen TV Network debuted on cable.
Alaska Airlines flight 261 crashes into the sea.
Bill Gates steps down as CEO of Microsoft.
Jay-Z stabbed Lance Rivera.
American country singer Toby Keith released his single 'How Do You Like Me Now?!'
Rapper Dr. Dre released his second album, 'The Chronic 2001.'
Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli released his sixth album, 'Sacred Arias,' which sold over 5 million copies, making it the highest-selling classical album ever by a solo singer.
EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed off the Eastern coast of the US, killing all 217 people aboard.
Medal of Honor was released for PlayStation, instantly becoming the best shooter to date.
The six billionth living human being was born.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
Tony Hawk landed the first '900' on a skateboard at the 5th annual X Games in San Francisco.
Lance Armstrong won Tour de France for the 7th consecutive run.
Woodstock '99 concert took place in Rome, New York, US.
Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' was returned to display in Milan after 22 years of restoration.
All My Children star Susan Lucci, at last, won a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in television history.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released in US cinemas.
The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser, premiered in the US.
SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon.
The Matrix was released in the US and grossed over $460 million worldwide.
Romantic comedy '10 Things I hate About You' was released.
Ricky Martin's 'Livin' La Vida Loca' was released.
Eminem's album The Slim Shady LP went on sale.
Silent Hill, the first installment in the Silent Hill series, was released for the PlayStation.
Mario Party was released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
'Family Guy' by Seth MacFarlane premiered on Fox.
The Sopranos, the hit American crime drama, debuted on HBO.
American science fiction movie 'Star Trek: Insurrection' was released in the US.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in Japan for the N64.
Britney Spears's first single, 'Baby One More Time,' was released.
A month after launching in Japan, Metal Gear Solid was finally playable by North American PlayStation players.
Cher's 'Believe' was released and became the Billboard 1999 Song of the Year.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is founded.
Nintendo released Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
Commonwealth Games open in Kuala Lumpur.
Google was founded.
International TV game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' was shown for the first time in the UK, with Chris Tarrant as the host.
'No Matter What' by Irish boy band Boyzone was released.
The epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Saving Private Ryan,' was released in theaters.
American swashbuckler film 'The Mask of Zorro' was released in the United States.
