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.
Rom-com movie ''As Good as It Gets” was released in theaters in the US.
Sony Music Soundtrax released their 'Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture' album.
Canadian country singer Shania Twain released her third album, 'Come On Over.'
Interplay's Fallout was released in North America for MS-DOS and Windows computers.
English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams released his debut solo album, 'Life thru a Lens.'
The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.
Steve Jobs was named interim CEO of Apple Computers.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin registered the domain name google.com.
Elton John released the single 'Candle in the Wind' as a tribute to Princess Diana of Wales.
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.
Netflix was founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in California.
Nintendo released the first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007, for the Nintendo 64.
South Park premiered on Comedy Central, with the first episode titled 'Cartman Gets an Anal Probe.'
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.
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.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premiered in the US.
The sci-fi film 'The Fifth Element,' written and directed by Luc Besson, was released.
Both Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
American Psychologist Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were launched into orbit after being cremated.
Martin Luther King's son met the man convicted of killing his father, James Earl Ray.
The super-bright comet 'Hale-Bopp' reached its closest point to Earth at a distance of 1.215 AU, making it visible to the naked eye.
US president Bill Clinton tore his knee and required surgery.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Paul McCartney from the Beatles.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on the Warner Bros Television Network.
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 full-length, uncensored version of Schindler's List aired on NBC, receiving 65 million viewers.
The first cloned animal from an adult animal cell was announced.
The Simpsons aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-running animation in TV history.
