1999 in Luxembourg

yearbox
in? = in Luxembourg
cp = 19th century
c = 20th century
cf = 21st century
yp1 = 1996
yp2 = 1997
yp3 = 1998
year = 1999
ya1 = 2000
ya2 = 2001
ya3 = 2002
dp3 = 1960s
dp2 = 1970s
dp1 = 1980s
d = 1990s
da = 0
dn1 = 2000s
dn2 = 2010s
dn3 = 2020s

Incumbents

Events

January - March

* 1 January – The Euro is launched, replacing the Luxembourgian franc. Franc currency is still used in circulation, but at a fixed exchange rate of 40.3399 to 1 Euro.
* 15 March – The Santer Commission, under the leadership of Luxembourger Jacques Santer, resigns in the face of corruption allegations.

April - June

* 13 May – Jeunesse Esch win the Luxembourg Cup, beating FC Mondercange 3-0 in the final.
* 13 June – Legislative and European elections are held. The LSAP lose four seats in the Chamber of Deputies, with the DP and ADR picking up five between them.
* 13 June – Belgium's Marc Wauters wins the 1999 Tour de Luxembourg.
* 16 June – SES Astra launches its ninth satellite, Astra 1H.

July - September

* 7 August – Jean-Claude Juncker forms a new government, with Lydie Polfer as his deputy.
* 11 August – A total solar eclipse is visible in Luxembourg.
* 10 October – Communal elections are held.

October - December

* 24 December – Grand Duke Jean announces that he is to abdicate in favour of his eldest son, Hereditary Grand Duke Henri. No date is yet given.

Deaths

* 11 February – Maggy Stein, sculptor
* 22 October - Laure Koster, musician