Version 0.1 of the standalone open-source Mozilla Firefox web browser was released.
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Anti-nuclear protests in New York City, 200,000 showed up, including Jane Fonda.
The American Drama movie 'The Shawshank Redemption' by Frank Darabont was released in the US.
Iran blocked access to Google and Gmail due to an anti-Islam movie that triggered protests worldwide.
After three years in development, Bungie finally released Halo 3 for the Xbox 360.
Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo in Japan.
