September 1999

September 7 - A powerful, magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Athens, killing 143 people and injuring more than 2,000.
September 8 - first of a series of Russian apartment bombings. Subsequent bombings occurred on September 1 and September 16, while a bombing on September 22 failed.
September 9 - Sega released the Dreamcast video game console worldwide, breaking video game and entertainment sales records in the first 24 hours of sales.
September 14 - Kiribati, Nauru, and Tonga join the United Nations.
September 21 - Chi-Chi earthquake in central Taiwan kills about 2,400 people.
September 28 - Muse sell their first studio album Showbiz.