Queen Elizabeth II had hip surgery at King Edward VII Hospital.
US/Russian STS 74 Atlantis space shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
The Canadian province of Quebec came close to becoming an independent country.
The British singer Cliff Richard was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
People in South Asia witnessed a total eclipse that lasted 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
Saddam Hussein was reelected president of Iraq through a referendum.
The 51 Pegasi b planet was discovered. It was the first discovered exoplanet around a sun-like star.
British rock band Oasis released their second album, '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'
The psychological crime thriller movie 'Se7en,' starring Morgan Freeman, premiered in New York.
The STS-69 became the 100th successful crewed NASA spaceflight.
The fantasy TV series 'Xena: Warrior Princess' premiered on NBC in the US.
The online auction website eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar.
A bill in New York to reinstate the death penalty became law.
Microsoft released its operating system, Windows 95, to the public.
Coolio's hit single 'Gangsta's Paradise' was released.
Disney bought Capital Cities, ABC, and ESPN for $19 billion.
Bill Gates became the richest man in the world with a net worth of $12.9 billion.
Jamaican-American singer Shaggy released his third album, ''Boombastic.”
The Sega Saturn console was released in Europe following its massive success in Japan & North America.
