What Happened on December 24, 1999

Historical Events

Opening of St Peter's Holy Door by Pope John Paul II in approach of 3rd millennium

Bill Bowerman, American track and field coach
João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918)
Maurice Couve de Murville, French politician, Prime minister of France (b. 1907)
Zeke Carey, American R&B singer (Go, Johnny, Go!, Rock Rock Rock!) dies at 66