Seven armed men attempted to assassinate Bob Marley while he was on break from rehearsal.
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The 7-year old Ryan of 'Ryan Toysreview' was announced as the year's highest-paid YouTube star earning $22 million.
The first pizza party was held in space.
NASA lost radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft entered the Martian atmosphere.
HAL Laboratory's Super Smash Bros. Melee was released by Nintendo for the GameCube.
The original PlayStation was launched in Japan.
