Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was tried for his crimes against humanity.
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German professor Martin Luther became a doctor when he was awarded his Doctor of Theology from the University of Wittenberg, Germany.
Cher's 'Believe' was released and became the Billboard 1999 Song of the Year.
University of California scientists found evidence that life on Earth probably began 4.1 billion years ago.
Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey, US, isolated Streptomycin, which became the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis (TB).
A remake of the American horror slasher movie ''Halloween” was released starring Jamie Curtis.