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August 15, 1999

On August 15, 1999, beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco. The year's #1 song was "Believe" by Cher. Gabe Davis, Alessandro Bastoni, András Schäfer would arrive in the same year.

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1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1999th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 999th year of the 2nd millennium, the 99th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1990s decade.

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On August 15, 1999

  1. 1999 Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.

    Commune and town in Béchar Province, Algeria

    Béni Ounif is a town and commune in Béchar Province, Algeria, coextensive with the district of Béni Ounif. 8%, the second highest in the province. The commune covers an area of 16,600 square kilometres (6,400 sq mi).

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Born on August 15, 1999

Paola Reis 1999– Brazilian BMX rider (born 1999)

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Died on August 15, 1999

Hugh Casson British architect (1910–1999)

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Others born in 1999

Gabe Davis 1999– American football player
Alessandro Bastoni 1999– Italian footballer
András Schäfer 1999– Hungarian footballer
Chase Young 1999– American football player
Sebastian Kris 1999– Australian-NewZealand rugby league player
Choi Hyun-suk 1999– South Korean rapper

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