American lesbian activist Ruth Ellis, the oldest living lesbian, dies in Detroit. She was 101.
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- The first known baby born in the new millennium is Tuatahi Manaakitanga Edawards-Melsom, a half-Māori boy in New Zealand who was ejected from his mother at 12:00:05.
- February 29, 1999 did not exist.
- A new children’s comedy show, “SpongeBob SquarePants,” premieres on Nickelodeon. The two episodes that air today are called “Bubblestand” and “Ripped Pants.”
- Busch Gardens, Virginia, open their new rollercoaster, Apollo’s Chariot. Supermodel Fabio dedicates the coaster with its inaugural ride, but he is hit in the face with a goose, causing an ugly spectacle. “This wasn’t an accident, and it’s going to happen again,” he says.
00:00 - Subway announces a new spokesman: Jared Fogle, a man who claims to have lost 245lbs (111kg) by exercising and eating a diet of Subway sandwiches in just one year between 1998 and 1999.
- New York real estate developer Donald Trump has reportedly called Hillary Clinton to congratulate her on winning New York’s Senate seat.
- Transgender activist Jonathan Andrew releases a new flag for the Transgender community on online forum “Adventures in Boyland.”
- NATO forces begin bombing Yugoslavia. Belgrade erupts in flames.
Readers added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextThe third photo was in Baghdad independent.co.uk/voices/comment… - President Clinton gets a new computer for the Oval Office. The first web page he visits is The White House’s site.
- A helicopter belonging to WTVJ News in Miami, Florida, crashes after the pilot radioes “watch this” and goes into a sharp descent. The pilot is killed in the crash.
- A teaser trailer for upcoming Pixar film Monsters, Inc. drops on the Internet. Film studios do not typically release trailers on-line, so this might be the beginning of a greater trend.
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