The first-generation Apple iPhone went on sale.
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Eminem's mother sued him after claiming she uses drugs in his hit single 'My Name Is.'
The science Fiction Drama movie 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence' premiered.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
Khioniya Guseva attempted to assassinate Grigori Rasputin, believing him to be the antichrist.
The Commissioners of Customs Act was passed in the US.