1999 articles
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China's Xi Jinping visits Serbia on anniversary of 1999 NATO bombing
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Serbia on Tuesday evening escorted by MIG-29 jets in a tightly secured visit coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the NATO bombing of China's embassy in which three Chinese journalists were killed. Belgrade, after France, is the second stop on Xi's first visit to
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'The Phantom Menace' dominated 1999's box office. History has been kinder to it
May 19, 1999, in a galaxy not so far away Excitement for “Star Wars” is at an all-time high. The first new film in the beloved series that originally concluded with 1983’s “Return of the Jedi” is about to be released in 2,970 theaters, with a majority starting their first screenings just after midnight. (Ticket sales opened just the week before.) Audiences have had 16 long years to dream about what George Lucas has conjured up for this new cinematic adventure. But instead of whatever they’d...
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Kendall Jenner Just Became the First Person to Ever Wear This 1999 Givenchy Gown
For the 2024 Met Gala, Kendall Jenner dug into Givenchy's archives, pulling out a 1999 couture dress by Alexander McQueen.