Unix Timestamp: 946252800
Monday, December 27. 1999, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Storm Martin caused damage throughout France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy, including an emergency due to flooding at the Blayais Nuclear Power Plant.

Boris Yeltsin resigns as President of Russia, leaving Prime MinisterVladimir Putin as the acting President.

The U.S. turns over complete administration of the Panama Canal to the Panamanian Government, as stipulated in the Torrijos-Carter Treaty of 1977.

In Cambodia the Khmer Rouge is officially dissolved some time in December.