24 March 1999 March 24, 2016 Author: Staff A fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel in the western Alps of Europe kills 39 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Misfortunes, untoward events, lay open, disclose the skill of a general, while success conceals his weakness, his weak points." Horace — Click here for more from Horace Related posts: 26 March 1999 20 July 1999 21 January 1999 16 July 1999 3 January 1999 20 April 1999 20 July 1999 23 February 1999 20 July 1999 5 October 1999 Categories: History Tags: 1999, 24 March