Lauv released his single “I Like Me Better,” which earned platinum recognition in seven countries, including the USA.
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released in US cinemas.
English forces invaded and captured the Spanish colony of Jamaica.
Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII of England's second wife, was beheaded in the Tower of London.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premiered in the US.
Thomas Edison spoke on the radio for the first time at a dinner for the National Electric Light Association.