Britney Spears’s first single, “Baby One More Time,” was released.
Source
The first major battle of the First English Civil War began near Edge Hill, Warwickshire.
More than 25,000 people marched down New York's 5th Avenue supporting women's suffrage.
The Smurfs were published for the first time in Spirou magazine in Belgium.
Elton John became the 1,662nd person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The James Bond spy movie 'Skyfall,' starring Daniel Craig, premiered at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.
