Historical Events
- Guinea-Bissau President João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira is ousted in a military coup
- Jury finds "The Jenny Jones Show" and Warner Bros. liable in death of Scott Amedure, after purposely deceiving Jonathan Schmitz to appear on a same-sex crush episode. Schmitz later kills Amedure, jury awards Amedure's family $25 million
- Kosovo War: In Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade
Papal Visit
Pope John Paul II travels to Romania becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054.
About May 7, 1999
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 11 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
#1 Song: Swear It Again - Westlife
