The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
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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.
Aston Villa's director, William McGregor, formed the English Football League.
America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
