January 1999

January 1 - Euro currency introduced.
January 1 - An avalanche destroys a school gymnasium during New Year celebrations in Kangiqsualujjuaq in far northern Quebec, killing nine.
January 2 - A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern USA, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow at Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 19 inches (487 mm) at Chicago, Illinois. In Chicago, temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C), and 68 deaths are reported.
January 4 - Gunmen open fire on Shiite Muslims worshipping in an Islamabad mosque killing 16 people and injuring 25.
January 5 - Apple Computer releases the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White).
January 12 - The remains of Christina Marie Williams were found three miles (5 km) from her home on the old Fort Ord military base.
January 12 Britney Spears debut album release.
January 13 - After thirteen years of playing NBA basketball, NBA superstar Michael Jordan announces his second retirement from basketball.
January 20 - The China News Service announces new government restrictions on Internet use aimed especially at Internet cafes.
January 21 - War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 9,500 pounds (4.3 t) of cocaine aboard. The ship was headed for Houston, Texas.
January 25 - A 6.0 Richter scale earthquake hits western Colombia killing at least 1,000
January 31 - The Denver Broncos win their second consecutive Super Bowl, defeating the Atlanta Falcons, 34-19, in Super Bowl XXXIII.

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