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July 1999 was the seventh month of that common year. The month, which began on a Thursday, ended on a Saturday after 31 days.

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This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from July 1999.

July 6, 1999 (1999-07-06) (Tuesday) Barry Winchell, a homosexual soldier in the U.S. military, dies of head wounds at a hospital after being hit in the head with a baseball bat by a fellow soldier the previous day. July 7, 1999 (1999-07-07) (Wednesday) In Rome, Hicham El Guerrouj runs the fastest mile ever recorded. His time was a mere 3:43:13 July 8, 1999 (1999-07-08) (Thursday) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is released. Astronaut Pete Conrad dies after a motorcycle accident. (Los Angeles Times) July 11, 1999 (1999-07-11) (Sunday) India recaptures Kargil as Pakistan pulls out its troops and militants after international condemnation. India claims victory in the two-month conflict. July 16, 1999 (1999-07-16) (Friday) Off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, a plane piloted by John F. Kennedy Jr. crashes, killing him, his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette. Current events of July 17, 1999 (1999-07-17) (Saturday) The Pabok Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada is renamed to Le Rocher-Percé after the Percé Rock. Studio Ghibli releases the animated film My Neighbors the Yamadas. The band Earth, Wind & Fire performs in the Live by Request concert series. Two main-belt asteroids are discovered: 21650 Tilgner by Stefano Sposetti, and 19612 Noordung at Črni Vrh Observatory. The final game of the 1999 FIVB Volleyball World League tournament takes place in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Italy beats Cuba 3:1 to become the champion. (OSSCG) Jack Howell plays his final baseball game, with the Astros. July 20, 1999 (1999-07-20) (Tuesday) Mercury program: Liberty Bell 7 is raised from the Atlantic Ocean. (CNN) July 21, 1999 (1999-07-21) (Wednesday) Two divers die in the Deer Island Outfall Tunnel during a project to remove safety plugs inside risers leading from the tunnel to the bottom of Massachusetts Bay. (Associated Press) July 22, 1999 (1999-07-22) (Thursday) The nationwide persecution of Falun Gong starts in the People's Republic of China. Former drummer of Megadeth, Gar Samuelson, dies. He was part of the original Megadeth lineup. July 23, 1999 (1999-07-23) (Friday) Mohammed VI of Morocco becomes king. July 23 to July 25 - Woodstock 99 festival held in New York. Hijack of ANA Flight 61 in Tokyo. July 25, 1999 (1999-07-25) (Sunday) Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France. July 27, 1999 (1999-07-27) (Tuesday) 21 die in a canyoning disaster near Interlaken, Switzerland. July 31, 1999 (1999-07-31) (Saturday) NASA intentionally crashes the Lunar Prospector spacecraft into the Moon, thus ending its mission to detect frozen water on the moon's surface.

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