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1999! A great year for music, movies, and technology. Here are some notable events and trends from that year:

Music:

• Britney Spears released her debut album "...Baby One More Time"
• Backstreet Boys released their album "Millennium"
• Santana's album "Supernatural" won eight Grammy Awards
• Eminem's album "The Slim Shady LP" was released
• Foo Fighters released their album "There Is Nothing Left to Lose"

Movies:

• "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" was released
• "The Sixth Sense" was a surprise hit
• "Fight Club" was released
• "The Matrix" was released
• "Toy Story 2" was released

Technology:

• The first text message (SMS) was sent over a cellular network
• Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
• The first Apple iMac was released
• The PlayStation 2 was released
• The first PalmPilot was released

Politics:

• The Kosovo War ended with the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces
• The Columbine High School massacre occurred
• The Euro was introduced as the official currency of the European Union
• Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives

Sports:

• The New York Yankees won the World Series
• The Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowl XXXIII
• The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA championship
• The New York Knicks won the NBA draft lottery

Fashion:

• Low-rise jeans and belly button piercings were popular
• Crop tops and midriff-baring shirts were trendy
• Platform shoes and sandals were popular
• Choker necklaces and chunky jewelry were in style

Other:

• The Y2K bug was a major concern, with fears of widespread computer failures and disruptions
• The dot-com bubble was starting to inflate
• The first episode of "Survivor" aired on CBS
• The first episode of "The West Wing" aired on NBC

These are just a few of the many events and trends that took place in 1999. It was a year of great change and innovation, and many of the cultural and technological developments of that year continue to shape our world today.