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November 1999 was the eleventh month of that common year. The month, which began on a Monday, ended on a Tuesday after 30 days.

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Current events of November 5, 1999 (1999-11-05) (Friday) 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). Current events of November 6, 1999 (1999-11-06) (Saturday) Australians vote to keep the British Queen as their head of state. Australia win over France to win the 1999 Rugby world Cup at Millennium Stadium. The Light Rail Transit in Singapore began operations, with all 14 stations along the Bukit Panjang LRT line being opened at the same time operated by SMRT Trains Ltd using Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801s. Current events of November 9, 1999 (1999-11-09) (Tuesday) TAESA Flight 725, went down a few minutes after leaving the Uruapan airport en route to Mexico City. One hundred and twelve people were killed in the accident. Current events of November 12, 1999 (1999-11-12) (Friday) A 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Duzce and northwestern Turkey. Current events of November 15, 1999 (1999-11-15) (Monday) Neopets, the virtual pet website, is launched. Current events of November 18, 1999 (1999-11-18) (Thursday) In College Station, Texas, 12 people are killed and 27 injured when Texas A&M University's Aggie Bonfire collapses during construction of the Bonfire. Near Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of Congo, a Convair CV-580 operated by Compagnie Aérienne Africaine crashes on a forced landing due to no. 2 engine problems. There are no fatalities. 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 Security Current events of November 19, 1999 (1999-11-19) (Friday) The People's Republic of China launches the first Shenzhou spacecraft. John Carpenter becomes the first millionaire on any quiz show thanks to Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Current events of November 22, 1999 (1999-11-22) (Monday) Wayne Gretzky is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, his number 99 permanently retired by the NHL. Current events of November 26, 1999 (1999-11-26) (Friday) Earthquake and Tsunami in Vanuatu Current events of November 27, 1999 (1999-11-27) (Saturday) Labour Party elected in New Zealand general election. Helen Clark first Elected Woman Prime Minister in New Zealand History. 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. Current events of November 28, 1999 (1999-11-28) (Sunday) A man wielding a samurai sword enters St Andrews Catholic Church in Thornton Heath and injures 11 Jorge Batlle for the Colorado Party is elected president of Uruguay Current events of November 29, 1999 (1999-11-29) (Monday) General election in Malaysia. Current events of November 30, 1999 (1999-11-30) (Tuesday) In Seattle, 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).

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