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Historical Event(s)
– British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc, forming BAE Systems in November 1999.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rabbit in Chinese astrology.
– Mont Blanc Tunnel fire kills 38 people
– The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the internet boom.
– In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.
– Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
– Six firefighters are killed in the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire in Worcester, Massachusetts.
– Macau is handed over to the People’s Republic of China by Portugal.
– The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.
Who Were Born On ?
– Marc Yu, American musician
– Wiktoria Gąsiewska, Polish actress
– Tatum McCann, American actress
– Princess Alexandra of Hanover
– Joey King, American actress
– Dakota Goyo, Canadian Actor
– Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Danish royalty
– Tallan Latz, American blues guitarist
– Bailee Madison, American child actress
– Bryce Robinson, American actor