What Happened on May 28, 1999

Historical Events

Event of Interest

In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper" is put back on display

  • Two Swedish police officers are murdered with their own fire arms by the bank robbers Jackie Arklöv and Tony Olsson after a dramatic car chase

Famous Birthdays

  • Cameron Boyce, American actor (Mirrors, Jessie), born in North Hollywood, California (d. 2019)

Famous Deaths

  • Henry Carlsson, Swedish soccer (Olympic gold 1948), dies at 81
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights

About May 28, 1999

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 10 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
  • UK #1 Song: Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & Bigfoot