Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft became the first space probe to land on an asteroid when it touched down on 433 Eros.
A US submarine collided with a Japanese high-school fishing training ship off the coast of Hawaii.
A massive earthquake hits Gujarat, India.
Wikipedia was launched.
Jennifer Lopez scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Love Don't Cost A Thing.'
An earthquake devastates El Salvador.
Apple announced iTunes at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
The rapper Vanilla Ice was arrested and spent a night in jail after a row with his wife, which led to ripping out her hair.
