Pope John Paul II established World Youth Day, an event for young Christians around the world.
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Cardiff was proclaimed the capital of Wales by the UK's Minister for Welsh Affairs.
Gangs of New York, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, was released.
The horror film classic 'Scream,' starring Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, was released.
Adolf Hitler was freed from jail early.
South Carolina seceded from the United States of America.
