French explorer Jacques Cartier discovered Prince Edward Island, off the coast of Canada.
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
The science Fiction Drama movie 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence' premiered.
Eminem's mother sued him after claiming she uses drugs in his hit single 'My Name Is.'
The first flight from the West Coast to Hawaii was made by the US Army aircraft, The Bird of Paradise.
The Commissioners of Customs Act was passed in the US.