NASA lost radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft entered the Martian atmosphere.
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Seven armed men attempted to assassinate Bob Marley while he was on break from rehearsal.
HAL Laboratory's Super Smash Bros. Melee was released by Nintendo for the GameCube.
The US Defense Secretary announced that the US Military would open all combat roles to women.
The original PlayStation was launched in Japan.
The first pizza party was held in space.
