''Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra was released.
The World Health Organization announced that the SARS outbreak was now contained.
Amazon was incorporated.
Björk released her very first album called 'Debut.'
American sitcom ''Seinfeld” debuted on NBC.
The Republic of Cabo Verde gained its independence from Portugal.
NASA launched their spacecraft Saturn IB from Cape Kennedy, Florida, US.
Algeria claimed its independence from France after being ruled for 132 years.
Elvis Presley recorded his debut single, That's All Right.
The 1945 United Kingdom general election took place with the Labour Party winning by a landslide.
The United States Secret Service was formed.
Seven of the ten provinces of Venezuela declared independence from Spain.
Sir Isaac Newton published his 'Principia' book, which outlined the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
The US recorded its first tornado.
