The ITV network launched in the UK, which became the BBC’s first rival.
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A treaty was signed between the Old Swiss Confederacy and the House of Habsburg, ending years of conflict between the two states.
The American drama TV series 'Lost' premiered on ABC.
English poet and playwright Ben Jonson was arrested for manslaughter after killing Elizabethan actor Gabriel Spenser in a duel.
American drama TV series 'Baywatch' premiered on NBC.
The European Space Agency integrated its SMART-1 spacecraft with its dedicated launching rocket.
