Historical Events
- 53rd Tony Awards: "Fosse" (musical) and "Side Man" (play) win
French Open Men's Tennis
French Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi wins his 1st and only French title; beats Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
- Largest jailbreak in Brazilian history at the Putim maximum security prison in Brazil, 345 prisoners run from the main gate. In the ensuing manhunt, two fugitives are killed and five innocent bystanders are accidentally jailed.
- Sydney Swans Australian Rules Football forward Tony Lockett breaks Gordon Coventry's VFL/AFL career goals record with 1,300th major early in 145-94 win v Collingwood at the SCG
US Women's Golf Open
US Open Women's Golf, Old Waverly GC: Juli Inkster breaks under-par scoring record with a 272 (−16) to win by 5 strokes ahead of runner-up Sherri Turner
Famous Deaths
- Anne Haddy, Australian actress (b. 1930)
- Eddie Stanky, American baseball 2nd baseman (MLB All Star 1947, 48, 50; Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, NY Giants) and manager (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers), dies of a heart attack at 83
Died in 1999 1999 Highlights
About June 6, 1999
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: If You Had My Love - Jennifer Lopez
#1 Song: Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - Baz Luhrmann
