1999 in Spain
Events in the year 1999 in Spain.
Incumbents
Regional presidents
- Andalusia: Manuel Chaves
- Aragón: Santiago Lanzuela, Marcelino Iglesias
- Asturias: Sergio Marqués Fernández, Vicente Álvarez Areces
- Balearic Islands: Jaume Matas, Francesc Antich
- Basque Country: José Antonio Ardanza, Juan José Ibarretxe
- Canary Islands: Manuel Hermoso, Román Rodríguez Rodríguez
- Cantabria: José Joaquín Martínez Sieso
- Castilla–La Mancha: José Bono
- Castile and León: Juan José Lucas
- Catalonia: Jordi Pujol
- Extremadura: Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
- Galicia: Manuel Fraga
- La Rioja: Pedro Sanz
- Community of Madrid: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón
- Region of Murcia: Ramón Luis Valcárcel
- Navarre: Miguel Sanz
- Valencian Community: Eduardo Zaplana
- Ceuta: Jesús Cayetano Fortes Ramos, Antonio Sampietro
- Melilla: Enrique Palacios Hernández, Mustafa Aberchán
Events
- 1 January - The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, then formally made its debut on European and the worldwide financial markets.
- 14 September - Britannia Airways Flight 226A, a charter flight from Cardiff, crashes at Girona Airport, resulting in one death and 43 injuries.
- 9 October - Beginning of the Wanninkhof case: Rocío Wanninkhof leaves home never to return; her body is found several weeks later.
Undated
- Virtway game development studio is founded in Oviedo.
- Web Medica Acreditada, an international website quality and certification programme
Popular culture
Music
Film
Television
Sport
Notable births
- 19 February - Hugo Gonzalez, swimmer
- 3 August - Brahim Díaz, footballer
- 13 September - Pedro Porro, footballer
Notable deaths
- 27 January - Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, writer
- 20 April - Señor Wences, ventriloquist and comedian
- 6 July - Joaquín Rodrigo, pianist and composer
- 10 September - Alfredo Kraus, operatic tenor
- 28 October - Rafael Alberti, poet
- 17 November - Enrique Urquijo, singer-songwriter