British Newspaper “The Independent” was first published.
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Swedish music streaming service Spotify was launched by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
Author Toni Morrison won the Nobel Peace Prize for literature for her work and essays about the Black American experience.
A gay student, Matthew Shepard, was brutally beaten and left to die in Wyoming, US.
The Massachusetts Charter was signed, which established the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Portuguese explorer Juan RodrĂguez Cabrillo discovers Catalina Island off the coast of California.