Second Congo War Begins.
The British government bans landmines.
The Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC) is adopted.
American swashbuckler film 'The Mask of Zorro' was released in the United States.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, officially opened.
101 people die in the Eschede train disaster.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, which killed around 5,000 people.
Pakistan detonates five atom bombs.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island is primarily located in the state of New Jersey and not New York like many think it does.
Violent clashes follow the killing of four protesters in Jakarta, Indonesia.
India executes a series of nuclear weapons tests.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle landed at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding mission STS-90.
The UK, Ireland, and Northern Ireland governments signed the Good Friday Agreement.
The world's largest suspension bridge opens to traffic.
Europe's longest bridge officially opened in Lisbon, Portugal.
Viagra is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Oprah Winfrey was declared not guilty after cattlemen tried to sue her for saying American beef could spread mad cow disease.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Elton John for his charitable work.
Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.
Voyager 1 passed Pioneer 10 to become the most distant human-made object in space.
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.
20 people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster.
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'.
Pope John Paul II visits Cuba.
Alfredo Ormando set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality.
Nineteen European nations forbade human cloning; however, the UK and Germany refused to sign the agreement.
The Wilaya of Relizane massacre occurred, 400 people were killed from four villages. It was the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency.
Hong Kong began to slaughter the city's 1.6 million chickens to stop the spread of an influenza strain.
Kyoto Protocol first adopted in Japan.
The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin registered the domain name google.com.
Princess Diana of Wales was laid to rest with 2 billion people watching her funeral on TV.
The second largest cash robbery in US history was committed.
Princess of Wales, Diana, Dies in a Car Crash.
Netflix was founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in California.
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.'
The USS Constitution set sail for the first time in 116 years.
Gianni Versace is murdered by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.
NASA's Pathfinder Space probe landed on Mars.
The UK returned Hong Kong's control back to China after 156 years of British rule.
The first Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,' hit the shelves in the UK.
Queen Elizabeth II reopened the reconstructed Globe Theatre in London.
Pete Peterson becomes the first U.S. ambassador to visit Vietnam after the end of the war.
Tony Blair becomes British Prime Minister, ending 18 years of Conservative Party reign.
The Chemical Weapons Convention becomes effective.
The Japanese embassy hostage crisis ends after 126 days.
Martin Luther King's son met the man convicted of killing his father, James Earl Ray.
