Princess Diana of Wales was laid to rest with 2 billion people watching her funeral on TV.
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'Victoria' became the world's first recorded ship to have circumnavigated the globe when it arrived back in Spain.
Stephanie Myers published New Moon, the second novel in the Twilight series.
The Long Parliament ordered all theaters to close in London, including The Globe Theatre, which was once partly owned by William Shakespeare.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in Brazil in the first NFL game in South America.
The World Surf League closed the gender pay gap by giving equal prizes to all genders.
