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basketball
Famous basketball player Micheal Jordan announced his retirement.(only to return in 2001) -
avalanche
An avalanche destroys the Austrian village of Gultur, killing 31 people. -
Birthday
I was born in the year of the rabbit according to the chinese zodiac calander -
President Bill Clinton
US President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a sexual harassment civil lawsuit. -
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II travels to Romania becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054. -
Kosovo War
Kosovo War: the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and North Atlantic Treaty Organization sign a peace treaty. -
Birthdays
Princess Alexandra of Hanover was born. -
Earthquake
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000. -
NASA
NASA announces that it has lost contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter. -
Circumnavigating
Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted. -
Next transit
Next transit of Mercury visible in North America -
Severe Weather
Severe weather in France kills over 100 people and causes extensive damage to property, trees and the French national power grid.