November 1999

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November 5 - 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).
November 6 - Australians vote to keep the British queen as their head of state.
November 9 - TAESA Flight 725, went down a few minutes after leaving the Uruapan airport en-route to Mexico City. 18 people were killed in the accident
November 12 - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Duzce and northwestern Turkey, killing 845 and injuring 4948.
November 18 - In College Station, Texas, 12 are killed and 28 injured at Texas A&M University when a huge bonfire under construction collapses.
November 19 - 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
November 20 - The People's Republic of China launches the first Shenzhou spacecraft.
November 20 - John Carpenter becomes the 1st Millionaire on any quiz show thanks to Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
November 22 - Wayne Gretzky is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, his number 99 permanently retired by the NHL.
November 26 - Earthquake and Tsunami in Vanuatu
November 27 - Labour Party elected in New Zealand general election. Helen Clark first Elected Woman Prime Minster in New Zealand History.
November 28 - A man wielding a samurai sword enters St Andrews Catholic Church in Thornton Heath and injures 11
November 28 - Jorge Batlle for the Colorado Party is elected president of Uruguay
November 30 - In Seattle, Washington, 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).
Gary Glitter jailed for sexual offences.

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