English forces invaded and captured the Spanish colony of Jamaica.
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Thomas Edison spoke on the radio for the first time at a dinner for the National Electric Light Association.
STS 77 (Endeavour 11) was launched into orbit.
The Coen brothers film, ''No Country for Old Men," premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Marilyn Monroe performed 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' for President J.F. Kennedy's 45th birthday.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premiered in the US.
