Timeline November 1999

Events in November 1999 8

• 1999 James Bond theme -- The World Is Not Enough Garbage records 'The World Is Not Enough' -- the theme song for the James Bond film of the same name -- released in November 1999. The song is a genuine Bond theme in the classic tradition: orchestral sweep, suggestive lyrics and a powerful vocal that places Manson alongside Shirley Bassey and Carly Simon in the canon of Bond vocalists. The theme reaches Number 11 in the UK. Its existence demonstrates Garbage's crossover from alternative rock into mainstream cultural significance -- a Bond theme is as mainstream as it gets.
• 1999 Foo Fighters release There Is Nothing Left to Lose Learn to Fly Their first Grammy for Best Rock Album.
• 1999 Toy Story 2 #2 film of 1999 — $497m worldwide Directed by John Lasseter at Pixar. Woody is stolen by a toy collector and Buzz Lightyear leads the other toys on a rescue mission.
• 1999 Australian Republic Referendum Voters reject proposal to remove the monarchy Australians voted in a national referendum on whether to replace the British monarch with a president, ultimately rejecting the proposal by a majority. Disagreement over the method of selecting a president contributed to the defeat. The result kept Australia a constitutional monarchy under Queen Elizabeth II.
• 1999 – present Lando Norris The Twitch Driver McLaren’s leading man; became a race winner in 2024 and a regular podium contender.
• 1999 Metallica release S&M San Francisco Symphony A live album with a symphony orchestra.
• 1999 The World Is Not Enough — Pierce Brosnan Bond investigates an oil heiress whose father has been assassinated, uncovering a plot involving a terrorist immune to pain. Judi Dench's M has a more prominent role. Denise Richards as nuclear physicist Christmas Jones is widely regarded as the weakest casting in the franchise's history. Budget: $135 million. Box office: $361.7 million.
• 1999 WTO Ministerial Protests in Seattle Mass demonstrations disrupt world trade talks Tens of thousands of protesters disrupted the World Trade Organization's ministerial conference in Seattle, opposing globalization's effects on labor and the environment. Clashes with police and property damage led to a curfew and the deployment of the National Guard. The 'Battle of Seattle' became a landmark moment for the global anti-globalization movement.