Google was founded.
On this day, Larry Page and Sergey Brin created Google as a private company in California. However, the first initial public offering wasn’t until much later, on August 19, 2004.
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A 400-year-old shipwreck was discovered just 15 miles off the coast of Portugal.
The first cafeteria in the US opened in New York City.
International TV game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' was shown for the first time in the UK, with Chris Tarrant as the host.
Mother Teresa was declared a saint by Pope Francis during a ceremony at the Vatican.
The fantasy TV series 'Xena: Warrior Princess' premiered on NBC in the US.
