1999 in England
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Events from1999 inEngland
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[edit]January
[edit]- 22 January –Aston Villa,who have emerged as surpriseFA Premier Leaguetitle contenders this season, have theirdoublehopes shattered by a shock 2–0 exit by the ambitious Division Two clubFulham.
- 28 January –Steve McManaman,captain ofLiverpool Football Club,agrees to sign forReal MadridofSpainat the end of thisfootball season.
- 30 January –England national football teammanagerGlenn Hoddlegives an interview toThe Timesnewspaper in which he suggests that people born with disabilities are paying for sins in a previous life.
February
[edit]- 2 February –The Football Associationdismisses Glenn Hoddie as manager due to the controversy sparked by his comments about disabled people.
- 12 February – A 15-mile extension to theM1 motorwaynorth ofLeedsis opened byJohn Prescott.[1]
- 17 February –Kevin Keeganaccepts a contract to manage the England football team for their next four matches, but decides to continue with his job as Fulham manager for the time being.
- 22 February –Harold Shipman,theHydeGP accused of murdering eight female patients last September, is charged with a further seven murders.
- 24 February – The report of the murder of blackLondonteenagerStephen Lawrence,who was stabbed to death in 1993, condemnsLondon's police force as "institutionally racist", as well as condemning its officers for "fundamental errors".[2]
March
[edit]- 2 March – SingerDusty Springfield,who received anOBElast month, dies aged 59 after a five-year battle against breast cancer.
- 11 March –Wembley Stadiumis sold for £103million to a consortium backed bythe Football Association.The stadium, which was opened in 1923, is set to be demolished by the end of next year and a new stadium opened in its place by August 2003.
- 20 March –Brian Jonesand Swiss balloonistBertrand Piccardcomplete the first non-stop hot air ballooncircumnavigationof the world.[3]
- 21 March - ComedianErnie Wise,who formed one half of theMorecambe and Wisecomedy double from 1941 to 1984, dies of a heart attack aged 73.[4]
- 24 March –Ross Kemp,who has achieved TV stardom with his role asGrant MitchellinEastEnders,signs a £1million deal withITV,meaning that he will leave EastEnders this autumn after nearly 10 years.
- 26 March
- Chelseaassistant managerGraham Rix,41, is sentenced to a year in prison for having sex with a 15-year-old girl.
- Paul Scholes,24-year-old Manchester United midfielder, scores a hat-trick in a 3–1 Wembley win overPolandin Kevin Keegan's first game as England manager.
- 29 March – The family ofJames Hanratty,one of the last men to be executed in Britain for theA6murder 37 years ago, are given the right to appeal against his murder conviction by theCriminal Cases Review Commission.[5]
April
[edit]- 14 April –Edgar Pearce,the so-called "Mardi Gra bomber", convicted for a series of bombings and sentenced to 21 years in jail.[6]
- 17 April – A bomb explodes inBrixton,South London,and injures 45 people.[7]
- 21 April – After being two goals down, Manchester United beatItalianchampionsJuventus3–2 in theEuropean Cupsemi-final inTurinto complete a 4–3 aggregate win and reach the European Cup final for the second time in their history. Their previous final appearance came in 1968 when they won the trophy.
- 24 April – A second bomb explosion in Brick Lane, east London injures 13 people.
- 26 April –TVpresenterJill Dando,37, dies after being shot on the doorstep of herFulhamhome.[8]
- 28 April
- Kevin Keegan reveals that he is prepared to become England manager on a permanent basis and quit his job as manager of Fulham (who are already promoted from Division Two as champions) at the end of this football season.
- Sir Alf Ramsey,manager of England's1966 World Cup winning team,dies of a stroke aged 79.
- 30 April – A third bomb in London explodes in theAdmiral Duncan pub,inOld Compton Street,Soho,London— the centre of the London gay scene — killing two people (including a pregnant woman) and injuring over thirty. David Copeland, a 23-year-oldFarnboroughman, is arrested hours later in connection with the three explosions.[9]
May
[edit]- 3 May –David Copelandappears in court charged with the recent bombings in London.[10]
- 16 May – Manchester United win the Premier League title by beatingTottenham Hotspur2–1 atOld Traffordon the last day of the league season. They have been league champions five times in seven seasons, and are also in the finals of theFA CupandEuropean Cup.
- 21 May – Jill Dando is buried in her hometown ofWeston-super-Mare.
- 22 May – Manchester United win the FA Cup for a record 10th time with a 2–0 win overNewcastle Unitedat Wembley.
- 24 May –England national rugby teamcaptainLawrence Dallaglioresigns after a tabloid newspaper accused him of having taken drugs.[11]
- 26 May –Manchester United(who have already won thePremier LeagueandFA Cupthis season) complete a unique treble of major trophies when they defeatBayern MunichofGermany2–1 in theEuropean Cupfinal atNou Campstadium inBarcelona,Spain.
- 31 May –The Princess Royalopens the newMidland Metrotram service in theWest Midlands,which runs on a 15-mile route mostly consisted of disused railway lines betweenBirminghamandWolverhampton.[12]
June
[edit]- 8 June – formercabinet ministerJonathan Aitkenis sentenced to 18 months prison forperjury.[13]
- 10 June – At theLeeds Central by-election,Hilary Bennholds the seat for the Labour Party.[14]
- 12 June – TheQueen's Birthday Honoursare announced. They include a knighthood for the Manchester United managerAlex Fergusonand theITVnewsreaderTrevor McDonald.[15]
- 16 June –David Sutch,the founder of theOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party,is found hanged at his home inHarrow.He was 58.
- 17 June – CardinalBasil Hume,leader of theRoman CatholicChurch inEnglandandWales,dies of cancer aged 76 barely two months after the illness was diagnosed.[16]
- 18 June – Police clash with protesters at a demonstration against capitalism in London.[17]
- 19 June – Thewedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jonestakes place atSt George's Chapel,Windsor.[3]Prior to the marriage, the Queen creates Prince Edward, her third and youngest son,Earl of Wessexand Viscount Severn.
- 22 June –Patrick Mageeis released from prison under theGood Friday Agreement,14 years into his life sentence for theProvisional Irish Republican Armybombing at theGrand HotelinBrighton,which killed five people during theConservative Partyconference on 12 October 1984.[18]
- 23 June
- Fears about the future of the Rover Group'sLongbridge plantinBirminghamare calmed by the news that ownerBMWis to invest £2.5billion in the plant.[19]
- Construction of theMillennium Domeis finished.
- 30 June – Manchester United announce that they will not compete in the FA Cupin the forthcoming football seasonso they can concentrate on their participation in theFIFA World Club ChampionshipinBrazilat the start of the next year. Their decision is seen as a major boost to England's hopes of hosting the2006 World Cup.
July
[edit]- 1 July –William Whitelaw,Viscount ofPenrithand former deputy prime minister underMargaret Thatcher,dies at the age of 81.
- 4 July – Rogue traderNick Leesonreturns home to England fromSingapore,nearly four years after he was jailed there after his illegal dealings led to the collapse ofBarings Bankwith losses of £850million.
- 5 July –Chelseapay a club record of £10million (one of the highest fees paid by any English club) for theBlackburn RoversstrikerChris Sutton.
- 22 July – At theEddisbury by-election,Stephen O'Brienholds the seat for the Conservative Party.[14]
August
[edit]- 11 August – Thesolar eclipseattracts the attention of 350million people acrossEurope,withCornwallbeing the only region of Britain to experience totality.[8]
- 22 August –NorfolkfarmerTony Martin,54, is charged with the murder of a 16-year-old burglar who was shot dead at his home two days ago. He is also charged with wounding a 29-year-old man who was also present at the time of the burglary.[20]
- 28 August –Ruud Gullitresigns after one year as manager of Newcastle United, during which they were beaten FA Cup finalists for the second year in succession.
September
[edit]- 5 September –Bobby Robson,the 66-year-old former England manager, is appointed as Newcastle United's new manager. He is nearly 30 years older than his predecessor Ruud Gullit.
- 9 September –Chris Patten's report recommends reform ofRoyal Ulster Constabulary.[21]
- 23 September – At theWigan by-election,Neil Turnerholds the seat for the Labour Party.[14]
- 24 September – TheBank of Scotlandlaunches a hostile takeover bid for theNatWest Bank.
- 27 September – TheMidland Bankadopts the name of its ownerHSBC,marking an end of the Midland Bank name after 163 years.[22]
October
[edit]- 5 October
- TheLadbroke Grove rail crashclaims the lives of 31 people when two trains collide at Ladbroke Grove Junction, 2 miles west ofPaddington station,London.Many more people are being treated in hospital for injuries.[23]
- Harold Shipman goes on trial atPrestonCrown Courtaccused of murdering 15 female patients who died in theGreater Manchesterarea between 1995 and 1998.
- 10 October – TheLondon Eyebegins to be lifted into position on the South Bank in London.[24]
- 16 October – 26 players are sent off in Premier League andFootball Leaguematches on the same day – the most dismissals on the same day in 111 years of league football in England.
- 19 October –Tracey EminexhibitsMy Bedat theTate Galleryas one of the shortlisted works for theTurner Prize.
November
[edit]- 12 November – Rock singerGary Glitter,54, is jailed for four months atBristol Crown Courtfor downloading child pornography. He is, however, cleared of having unlawful sex with a teenage fan 20 years ago.
- 17 November – England qualify for Euro 2000 with a 2–1 aggregate win overScotlandin the qualifying playoff round.
- 25 November – At theKensington and Chelsea by-election,Michael Portilloholds the seat for the Conservative Party.[14]
December
[edit]- 10 December – Launch of theEuropean Space Agency'sXMM-Newtonsatellite. Information from the satellite is processed at theUniversity of Leicester.[25]
- 30 December – FormerBeatleGeorge Harrison,56, suffers stab wounds after being attacked by an intruder atFriar Park,his mansion nearHenley-on-ThamesinOxfordshire.[3]
- 31 December – Millennium celebrations are held across the country including the official opening of theMillennium Domeand the unveiling of theLondon Eyein London.[26]
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