George Smith, a London taxi driver, became the first person ever to be fined for drunk driving.
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Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
Mike the Headless Chicken lost his head.
Hamida Djandoubi, the 'Pimp Killer,' was the last person executed by guillotine in France.
Margaret Atwood published 'The Testaments,' a sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale,' which she released 15 years prior.
Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.
