The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
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NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
The super-bright comet 'Hale-Bopp' reached its closest point to Earth at a distance of 1.215 AU, making it visible to the naked eye.
The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line became the world's first scheduled flight.
America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas died after falling off a tightrope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
