NASA lost contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
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The naval battle of Texel took place in the North Sea.
Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa painting was stolen from the Louvre, Paris, by Vincenzo Perugia.
The 'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' premiered on HBO.
Bioshock, the first-person dystopian horror shooter game, was released for Xbox 360 and PC.
American baseball player Joe McGinnity was suspended after a brawl in which he punched and spat at umpire Tom Connolly.
