Eminem signed up to the record label “Aftermath Entertainment,” founded by Dr. Dre.
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The Inter Milan soccer club was formed.
Bertha Landes became the first female mayor of a major city (Seattle) in the US.
Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda became the last Japanese soldier to surrender, 29 years after WWII ended.
The US record industry reported that for the first time since 1987, sales of vinyl records exceeded CD sales.
Dutch astronomer Johannes Fabricius discovered sunspots.