Sicko, a documentary on the US healthcare system, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Michael Moore directed the film.
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released in US cinemas.
The 27th Amendment was ratified.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End premiered in Anaheim, California.
English forces invaded and captured the Spanish colony of Jamaica.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premiered in the US.