Blizzard released World of Warcraft for PC and Mac, changing the MMORPG scene forever.
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US President Warren G. Harding signed the Willis-Campbell Act, which took effect from this day.
The jukebox was presented for the first time at a Palais Royale, Saloon in San Francisco, California, US.
Religious philosopher Blaise Pascal had an intense dreamlike experience he believed to be a religious vision.
The National Black Independent Political Party (NBIPP) was formed in the US.
The New York Times published Edwin Hubble's discovery that the Andromeda 'nebula' is actually a galaxy.
