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1916 – 1999Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999)Died 12 March 1999, aged 82Yehudi Menuhin was an American-born violinist regarded as one of the greatest of the 20th century. He performed and recorded prolifically for eight decades and later held British citizenship, being made a life peer. He died in Berlin from complications following bronchitis.
1999NATO Admits Poland, Hungary and Czech RepublicFirst post-Cold War eastward expansion of NATOPoland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic formally joined NATO on March 12, 1999, marking the alliance's first expansion into former Warsaw Pact territory. The accession was a significant milestone in post-Cold War European security realignment. It set a precedent for further NATO enlargement in the following decades.