Timeline Friday 1 January 1999

Events on Friday 1 January 1999 8

• 1999 1999: Mika Häkkinen McLaren Häkkinen won his second consecutive title, helped by Schumacher's leg-breaking crash at Silverstone that sidelined him for six races.
• 1999 Became Chairman Stepped up to chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, continuing to shape the company's strategic direction while a new president handled day-to-day operations.
• 1999 – 2001 Children's Literature Published Face (1999) and Refugee Boy (2001), novels for young adults that became widely read in British schools and established him as an important voice in children's literature.
• 1999 Country Music Hall of Fame Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the highest honour in country music.
• 1999 Euro launched Single European currency The euro was introduced on January 1, 1999, with coins and notes following in 2002, unifying economies across the continent.
• 1999 – 2010 Ice Shows and Coaching Competed in professional world championships and performed in ice shows. Later returned to Russia and became a coach, training pairs in Moscow and St. Petersburg. His son Artur Jr. also became a figure skater.
• 1999 Ordained as a Priest Was ordained as a priest in the breakaway Irish Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church, taking the name Mother Bernadette Mary.
• 1999 – 2003 The Vision of Emma Blau and Sacred Time Published The Vision of Emma Blau (1999) and Sacred Time (2003), continuing to explore themes of immigration, family and the weight of history.