The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
All that was left was a dry cliff top.
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The super-bright comet 'Hale-Bopp' reached its closest point to Earth at a distance of 1.215 AU, making it visible to the naked eye.
Aston Villa's director, William McGregor, formed the English Football League.
Four people died, and at least twenty were injured in a terrorist attack near the Houses of Parliament in London.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
The Beatles released their very first album, 'Please Please Me.'
