The first-ever classified ad was published in The Times, London, UK.
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The movie 'Trainspotting' arrived in UK cinemas.
Silent Hill, the first installment in the Silent Hill series, was released for the PlayStation.
Eminem's album The Slim Shady LP went on sale.
The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
Polio vaccines were given to the first group of children in the US at Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
