'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,' the second book in the series, was published by Bloomsbury in the UK.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, officially opened.
A strike began at a General Motors parts factory.
101 people die in the Eschede train disaster.
James Cameron's iconic film 'Titanic' won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Eminem signed up to the record label 'Aftermath Entertainment,' founded by Dr. Dre.
James Cameron's Titanic became the first film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.
Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of 'La bohème' in Cagliari.
The first graphics card chip, i740, was released by Intel.
A charity auction in Los Angeles saw the lyrics to 'Candle in the Wind' sell to the highest bidder at a staggering $442,500.
The US Congress changed the name of the Washington National Airport to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Bill Gates had a pie thrown in his face while visiting EU officials in Brussels, Belgium.
Michelangelo's famous painting 'Christ of the Woman of Samaria' was sold for a staggering $7.4 million.
In a TV statement, Bill Clinton denies having had 'sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky'.
David Beckham & Victoria Beckham got engaged.
Rom-com movie 'As Good as It Gets' was released in theaters in the US.
Sony Music Soundtrax released their 'Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture' album.
Canadian country singer Shania Twain released her third album, 'Come On Over.'
Interplay's Fallout was released in North America for MS-DOS and Windows computers.
English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams released his debut solo album, 'Life thru a Lens.'
Steve Jobs was named interim CEO of Apple Computers.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin registered the domain name google.com.
Elton John released the single 'Candle in the Wind' as a tribute to Princess Diana of Wales.
Nintendo released the first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007, for the Nintendo 64.
South Park premiered on Comedy Central, with the first episode titled 'Cartman Gets an Anal Probe.'
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
Japan published the first print of the world's most popular manga-comic series, 'One Piece.'
Gianni Versace is murdered by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.
The first Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,' hit the shelves in the UK.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premiered in the US.
The sci-fi film 'The Fifth Element,' written and directed by Luc Besson, was released.
Both Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
American Psychologist Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were launched into orbit after being cremated.
Tiger Woods becomes the youngest ever golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
Martin Luther King's son met the man convicted of killing his father, James Earl Ray.
Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest female figure skating world champion.
A series of unidentified lights appear over Phoenix, Arizona.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on the Warner Bros Television Network.
The full-length, uncensored version of Schindler's List aired on NBC, receiving 65 million viewers.
The Simpsons aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-running animation in TV history.
Blizzard Entertainment released the first Diablo game.
JonBenét Ramsey was found dead.
The horror film classic 'Scream,' starring Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, was released.
A stampede of 47,000 football fans killed 84 people and injured 180 more in Guatemala City.
Fox News Channel began broadcasting.
The Nintendo 64 gaming console was released in the US.
Nintendo released Super Mario 64, one of their most iconic Mario games.
Naughty Dog released their first 3D video game, Crash Bandicoot, for the PlayStation.
Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot four times in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
