The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
The siege lasted for a total of thirteen days.
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Eminem's album The Slim Shady LP went on sale.
The movie 'Trainspotting' arrived in UK cinemas.
China announced that the Coronavirus had created the country's worst health emergency since 1949.
NASA successfully launched the third of its advanced series 2 GPS satellites into orbit.
Silent Hill, the first installment in the Silent Hill series, was released for the PlayStation.
