The horror film classic “Scream,” starring Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, was released.
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Gangs of New York, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, was released.
Pope John Paul II established World Youth Day, an event for young Christians around the world.
South Carolina seceded from the United States of America.
Lady Gaga signed a Las Vegas residency deal for $75 million at MGM Park Theatre.
Pablo Picasso's 'Portrait of Suzanne Bloch' was stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art, along with O Lavrador de Café by Candido Portinari.