The 101st Space Shuttle mission, STS-97, successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
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The Crystal Palace in London caught fire and was destroyed.
Thomas Gibson and James Mcgrath patented a steerable sled.
A rainbow in Taiwan was visible for a record-breaking 8 hours and 58 minutes.
Following a ban on exporting beef products from the UK, the government announced that the ban on beef on the bone would be lifted.
Michael Jackson's sixth studio album, 'Thriller,' was released by Epic Records.
