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.
Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest female figure skating world champion.
US president Bill Clinton tore his knee and required surgery.
A series of unidentified lights appear over Phoenix, Arizona.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Paul McCartney from the Beatles.
In Auckland, New Zealand, Sky Tower opened, making it the tallest free-standing building in the Southern Hemisphere.
The FDA in the US started requiring that those purchasing cigarettes under the age of 27 must provide ID to prove they are over 18.
The first cloned animal from an adult animal cell was announced.
Børge Ousland becomes the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided.
The Guatemalan Civil War came to an end after 36 years of bloody conflict.
The largest strike in South Korean history began.
The musical 'Chicago' opened at Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City.
A stampede of 47,000 football fans killed 84 people and injured 180 more in Guatemala City.
Taliban take over Kabul.
A team of NASA scientists declared that the Martian ALH 84001 meteorite might contain traces of alien life.
The US won gold in the first-ever women's soccer at the Olympics.
MSNBC is launched.
Nelson Mandela stepped down as President.
The Nintendo 64 went on sale in Japan three months before hitting US shelves.
Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israel's prime minister.
STS 77 (Endeavour 11) was launched into orbit.
ValuJet flight 592 crashes into the Florida Everglades shortly after takeoff.
Ted Kaczynski, The Unabomber, was caught and arrested.
The EU banned all British beef exports due to the risks of carrying 'mad cow disease.'
Sixteen primary school children and one teacher were killed in a mass shooting in Dunblane, Scotland.
A Boeing 737 crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 on board.
The longest siege of a capital city in modern history, the siege of Sarajevo, officially ended.
The movie 'Trainspotting' arrived in UK cinemas.
