Version 0.1 of the standalone open-source Mozilla Firefox web browser was released.
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The American Drama movie 'The Shawshank Redemption' by Frank Darabont was released in the US.
A study was published by the journal Nature saying that scientists had identified four distinct types of breast cancer.
Inventor Richard Rhodes received the patent for a hearing aid.
British Major John André was captured and searched by three Westchester militiamen near Tarrytown, New York, USA.
Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo in Japan.