R&B superstar Rihanna was assaulted by Chris Brown, her boyfriend at the time.
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Mario Party was released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
Mysterious hoof-like footprints were discovered stretching up to 100 miles (160 km) of snow in Devon, England.
The first state execution in the US was performed in the state of Nevada.
Planet of the Apes hit the theatres in New York City.
East Germany established their infamous State Security Service, otherwise known as the Stasi.
