The Year - 1999
The Family News..:
Matthew was born to Sharon (Wagner) & Robert Canty on April, 13th in Texas.
Paternal twins Dannielle & Jackson were born to Dawn Canty & William O'Connell on June, 6th in Chicago.
The #1 Songs Were .....
| Angel Of Mine | Monica |
| Baby One More Time | Britney Spears |
| Have You Ever? | Brandy |
AT THE MOVIES....
Best Picture - American Beauty, Bruce Cohen; Dan Jinks
Other Nominees - Cider House Rules, Green Mile, Insider, Sixth Sense.
Best Actor - Kevin Spacey, American Beauty.
Other Nominees - Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Richard Farnsworth, Sean Penn.
Best Actress - Hilary Swank, Boys Don't Cry.
Other Nominees - Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Janet McTeer.
Supporting Actor - Michael Caine, Cider House Rules.
Other Nominees - Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Cruise, Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law.
Supporting Actress - Angelina Jolie, Girl, Interrupted.
Other Nominees - Catherine Keener, Chlo� Sevigny,Toni Collette, Samantha Morton.
Best Director - Sam Mendes, American Beauty.
Original Screenplay - Alan Ball, American Beauty.
Adapted Screenplay - John Irving, Cider House Rules.
Best Sound - Matrix, John T. Reitz; Gregg Rudloff; David E. Campbell; David Lee.
Sound Effects - Matrix, Dane A. Davis.
Visual Effects - Matrix, John Gaeta; Janek Sirrs; Steve Courtley; Jon Thum .
Best Song - "You'll Be In My Heart", Phil Collins, Tarzan.
In The News..:
U.S. agrees to ease restrictions on Cuba (Jan. 4).
US warplanes fire on Iraqi jets over Iraqi no-fly zone (Jan. 5).
Dennis Hastert elected to replace Newt Gingrich as speaker of the House (Jan. 6).
N.B.A. ends 191-day labor dispute (Jan. 6).
Michael Jordan retires from the Chicago Bulls (Jan. 13).
International Olympic Committee expels six members as bribery scandal widens (Jan. 24).
King Hussein of Jordan dies at age 63 (Feb. 7).
Senate acquits President Clinton of impeachment charges (Feb. 12).
First nonstop balloon flight around world completed in 20 days (March 1�20).
Marine pilot acquitted in killing of 20 in 1998 Italian ski gondola accident (March 4).
U.S. accuses China of stealing nuclear secrets (March 5).
Joe DiMaggio dies at age 84 (March 8).
Dr. Jack Kevorkian convicted of second-degree murder in assisted-suicide case (March 26).
�Melissa� computer virus spreads through the Internet (March 27).
Libya hands over two suspects in 1988 Pan Am jet bombing (Apr. 5).
Two Colo. students go on shooting spree in Columbine High School, killing 15 including themselves (April 20).
NATO bombs mistakenly hit Chinese embassy in Belgrade (May 7).
Citadel graduates its first woman (May 8).
US inspects suspected nuclear weapons site in North Korea, finds nothing (May 20-24).
Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic charged with crimes against humanity by Hague tribunal (May 27).
Scientists announce discovery of two new elements, atomic numbers 116 and 118 (June 7).
Serbs sign agreement to pull troops out of Kosovo after 11 weeks of NATO air attacks (June 9).
Nelson Mandela retires as president of South Africa; replaced by ANC member Thabo Mbeki (June 16).
Prince Edward marries Sophie Rhys-Jones (June 19).
White supremacist goes on shooting spree in Midwest, killing 3 including self and wounding eight (July 2-5).
U.S. soccer team tops China for women's World Cup (July 10).
John F. Kennedy, Jr., wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette killed in plane crash off coast of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. (July 16).
Col. Eileen Collins becomes first female to head a space shuttle mission (July 16).
King Hassan II of Morocco dies at 70 (July 23).
New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq markets announce intent to become public companies (July 23).
Day-trader kills nine and wounds 13 in two Atlanta brokerage offices before committing suicide (July 29).
China launches long-range missile (Aug. 2).
More than 15,600 people die in 7.4 earthquake in Turkey (Aug. 17).
Last full crew leaves 13-year-old Russian space station Mir (Aug. 28).
Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and PLO leader Yasir Arafat announce peace accord (Sept. 4).
Gunman goes on rampage in Tex. church, killing seven before committing suicide (Sept. 15).
NASA accidentally loses $125 million spacecraft as it orbits Mars (Sept. 23).
Dozens of people exposed to radiation in Japan's worst nuclear accident (Sept. 30).
US conducts missile defense system test over Pacific (Oct. 2).
Train crash in London kills 31 (Oct. 5).
World population reaches six billion milestone (Oct. 11).
Tobacco companies admit to harm caused by cigarette smoking (Oct. 13).
Grand jury closes 1996 JonBenet Ramsey murder case due to lack of evidence (Oct. 13).
Senate rejects 1996 nuclear test-ban treaty; international leaders scold US (Oct. 13).
Pro golfer Payne Stewart and five others killed in plane crash (Oct. 25).
EgyptAir flight crashes over Atlantic, killing all 217 on board (Oct. 31).
Judge finds Microsoft to be a monopoly (Nov. 5).
U.S. and China reach landmark trade agreement (Nov. 15).
China launches first spacecraft (Nov. 21).
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton declares run for Senate in 2000 (Nov. 23).
Five-year-old Cuban refugee gets caught in politically-charged custody battle (Nov. 25).
World Trade Organization conference disrupted by violent protests in Seattle (Nov. 29).
New Northern Ireland government begins self-rule for first time in 25 years (Dec. 2).
Muslim terrorists hijack Indian Airlines jet with 189 on board (Dec. 24).
Last updated on Saturday, May 06, 2000