The Battle of Salem Church took place.
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The Spider-Man film starring Tobey Maguire premiered.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle landed at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding mission STS-90.
India's first-ever full-length film, Raja Harishchandra, was released in theaters.
The Kilauea volcano on Big Island in Hawaii began to erupt.
An F5 tornado hit Oklahoma City, where the highest global wind speeds were recorded.
