Peter III of Aragon became the King of Sicily.
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Inventor George Eastman patented camera shutters and trademarked the name 'Kodak.'
Amazon became the second company in the world to be worth over $1 trillion.
International TV game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' was shown for the first time in the UK, with Chris Tarrant as the host.
Google was founded.
The fantasy TV series 'Xena: Warrior Princess' premiered on NBC in the US.