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Super Mario 64 Is Released
Super Mario 64 is a platform game, developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo, for the Nintendo 64. Along with Pilotwings 64, it was one of the launch titles for the console. It was released in Japan on June 23, 1996, and later in North America and in Europe. Super Mario 64 has sold over eleven million copies. An enhanced remake called Super Mario 64 DS was released for the Nintendo DS in 2004. -
Bill Clinton's Second Inauguration
The second inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States took place on January 20, 1997. The inauguration marked the beginning of the second four-year term of Bill Clinton as President and Al Gore as Vice President. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the Oath of office, and the President was "sworn-in" at 12:05 PM. -
Swiss plan first payment to Holocaust victims
The Swiss Parliament announces plans to create a $4.7 billion investment fund whose earnings would be used to compensate Holocaust victims. The fund is subject to a referendum in Parliament. At the time of the announcement, the fund has approval ratings of 60% among Swiss voters. -
The Lost World Jurassic Park Is Released
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 science fiction thriller film, directed by Steven Spielberg.The film picks up four years after the events of Jurassic Park. On a nearby island, dinosaurs have secretly survived and been allowed to roam free but now there is a more ominous threat, a plan to capture and bring the dinosaurs to the mainland. John Hammond, who has lost control of his InGen company, sees a chance to redeem himself for his past mistakes and sends an expedition led by Dr. Ian Malc -
Radiohead Releases OK Computer
OK Computer is the third album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997. Radiohead recorded the album in rural Oxfordshire and Bath, during 1996 and early 1997, with producer Nigel Godrich. Although most of the music is dominated by guitar, OK Computer's expansive sound and wide range of influences set it apart from many of the Britpop and alternative rock bands popular at the time, and it laid the groundwork for Radiohead's later, more experimental work. Radiohea -
Princess Diana Is Killed
On 31 August 1997, Diana died after a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris along with Dodi Al-Fayed and the acting security manager of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, Henri Paul, who was instructed to drive the hired Mercedes-Benz through Paris in order to elude the paparazzi. Their black 1994 Mercedes-Benz S280 crashed into the thirteenth pillar of the tunnel. The two-lane tunnel was built without metal barriers in front of the pillars. Only one of the four occupants wore seat belts. -
Google Search Is Launched
Google began in January 1996 as a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, a Ph.D. student at Stanford working on the Stanford Digital Library Project (SDLP). The SDLP's goal was “to develop the enabling technologies for a single, integrated and universal digital library." and was funded through the National Science Foundation among other federal agencies. In search for a dissertation theme, Page considered—among other things—exploring the mathematical properties of the World Wide Web, un -
Michael Hutchence Dies
Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer-songwriter, most famous for his work with rock band INXS. The New South Wales Coroner determined that Hutchence's death was the result of suicide. The Coroner's Report states: "An analysis report of the deceased's blood indicates the presence of alcohol, cocaine, Prozac and other prescription drugs. On consideration of the entirety of the evidence gathered I am satisfied that the deceased was in a seve -
FDA Approves Viagara
Like the reliable erection its new product promised, Pfizer's stock had risen 21% in the previous two months. Some urologists bought rubber stamps so they could churn out prescriptions, and equally excited patients booked advance appointments. Despite all that, Viagra, the world's most popular prescription party drug, didn't have much of a party the day the FDA gave its much-anticipated O.K. to sildenafil citrate. That's because giant pharmaceutical companies—even ones that get a license from th -
Frank Sinatra Dies
Sinatra, 82, was pronounced dead Thursday at 10:50 p.m. in the emergency room of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said his publicist, Susan Reynolds. Sinatra's family, including his wife, was with him when he died. -
Microsoft Is Sued
United States v. Microsoft was a set of consolidated civil actions filed against Microsoft Corporation pursuant to the Sherman Antitrust Act on May 18, 1998 by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and 20 U.S. states. -
Saving Private Ryan Is Released
Saving Private Ryan is an epic 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depict the Omaha beachhead assault of June 6, 1944. Afterward, it follows Tom Hanks as Captain John H. Miller and several men (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for paratr -
The First Harry Potter Book Is Released In The US
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. It describes how Harry discovers he is a wizard, makes close friends and a few enemies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and with the help of his friends thwarts an attempted comeback by the evil wizard Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents and tried to kill Harry when he was one year old. It was released in the United States un -
Game Boy Color Is Released In Japan
The Game Boy Color (ゲームボーイカラー, Gēmu Bōi Karā, shortened to GBC) is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, and November 23, 1998 in Europe. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than the Game Boy Pocket. As with the original Game Boy, it has an 8-bit processor, but is smaller than the original system. The Game Boy and Game Boy Color combined have sold 118.69 million units worldwide. -
Operation Deset Fox Begins
The December 1998 bombing of Iraq (code-named Operation Desert Fox) was a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets from December 16–19, 1998 by the United States and United Kingdom. These strikes were officially undertaken in response to Iraq's failure to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions as well as their interference with United Nations Special Commission inspectors. Although many believe that the operation was named for German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, who earne -
Columbine High School Massacre
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12 students and one teacher. They also injured 21 other students directly, and three people were injured while attempting to escape. The pair then committed suicide. It is the fourth-deadliest school massacre -
Bill Clinton Aquitted In Impeachment Proceedings
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 106th Congress, 1st Session Friday, February 12, 1999 I learned about the burden of proof and presumption of innocence as a young boy, long before law school, when my father, who was a lawyer, taught me that American justice is dependent on these principles. As I grew up and became a lawyer myself, I experienced firsthand the significance of these bedrock principles and learned that it applies to all Americans accused of crimes, including the President. These principles of -
JFK Jr. Dies
The son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy Jr. was born on November 25, 1960, only weeks after his father was elected president. He was the first child born to a president-elect and the first infant to live in the White House since the Cleveland administration. Three years later, the world watched as the three year-old, on his birthday, saluted his father's casket as it passed by. Kennedy attended Phillips Academy at Andover, Brown University, and studie -
Earthquake In Athens Kills 143
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Athens, rupturing a previously unknown fault, killing 143, injuring more than 500, and leaving 50,000 people homeless. -
Nasdaq Rises to Record Level
Nasdaq Rises to Record Level (Dec. 29): Composite index closes above 4,000 points for first time. The index rises 69.35, or 1.7%, up 84.3% since end of 1998. Nasdaq's strength is based largely on its dominating technology stocks. -
AOL Buys Out Time Warner.
The new company will be called AOL Time Warner and will combine AOL's online services with Time Warner's vast media and cable assets. In a world where online services, media and entertainment are rapidly converging, the new company could have almost unparalleled resources. "It is probably the most significant development in the Internet business world to date," said Phil Leigh, an analyst at Raymond James. "If it hasn't been evident to most of us yet, it should be obvious to us now that the I -
Last Original Peanuts Cartoon
The last original "Peanuts" comic strip appears in newspapers one day after Charles M. Schulz dies. -
Metallica sues Napster
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich files a lawsuit against P2P sharing phenomenon Napster. This law-suit eventually leads the movement against file-sharing programs. -
Vicente Fox Quesada Is Elected President Of Mexico
Vicente Fox Quesada is elected the first President of México from an opposition party, the Partido Acción Nacional after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional. -
Air France Flight 4590 Crashes
Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic passenger jet, F-BTSC, crashes just after takeoff from Paris killing all 109 aboard and 4 on the ground. -
"Cats" Closes
The musical Cats closes on Broadway. -
Crew arrives at the International Space Station
The first crew arrives at the International Space Station. -
Montgomery Ward Goes Out of Business
U.S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 128 years. -
George W. Bush Inaugurated
George W. Bush Sworn In as 43rd President. In inaugural speech he plans to unite nation after one of most-disputed elections in history. He says “civility is not a tactic or a sentiment” but “a choice of trust over cynicism.” -
Dale Earnhardt Dies
Dale Earnhardt, 49, swerves into wall in last lap of sport's premier event, Daytona 500, at Daytona Beach, Fla. -
American Airplane Crashes Into Chinese Jet
U.S. Plane and Chinese Jet Collide (April 2): Navy surveillance craft on routine mission near China coast hit by fighter craft that was closely trailing it. Damaged U.S. plane, with 24 crew members and secret equipment, makes emergency landing at military base on Chinese island of Hainan. Chinese pilot, Wang Wei, is missing and presumed dead. (April 3): Chinese government blames United States for midair collision and hints that release of crew depends on apology from Washington. (April 10): Unit -
Senator Causes Democratic Party To Dominate Senate
U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords leaves the Republican Party, an act which shifts control of the United States Senate from the Republicans to the Democratic Party. -
London Stock Exchange Goes Public
The London Stock Exchange goes public. -
9/11
Terrorists hijack two passenger planes crashing them into New York's World Trade Towers causing the collapse of both & death of 2,752 people -
Apple Releases the iPod
Apple releases the iPod. -
Leaning Tower Of Piza Fortified
The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 to fortify it, without fixing its famous lean. -
No Child Left Behind Bill Is Signed
President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act. -
Space Probe Maps Mars
NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. -
U.S Invades Afghanistan
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities). -
US Elected On UN Human Rights Commission
The United States is re-elected to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, one year after losing the seat it had held for 50 years. -
Barry Bond's 400th Home Run
Barry Bonds hits his 400th home run as a Giant, leading his team to a 3-0 win over -
Asteroid Nearly Hits Earth
Near earth asteroid 2002 MN missed the Earth by 75,000 miles (120,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon -
Coal Miners Trapped
Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground. -
D.C Serial Snipers Arrested
Police arrest spree killers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, ending the Beltway sniper attacks in the area around Washington, DC. -
U.S Department Of Homeland Security Begins Operation.
The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation. -
Space Shuttle Columbia Disintegrates
Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. -
U.S Captures Baghdad
U.S. troops capture Baghdad; Saddam Hussein's regime falls two days later. -
Euro Exceedes Trading Value
The euro exceeds its initial trading value as it hits $1.18 for the first time since its introduction in 1999. -
Spirit Rover Is Released
The Spirit Rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission. -
AOL Time Warner Disbands
AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape Communications Corporation. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day. -
Temperature Surpases 100F In The UK
The highest temperature ever recorded in the UK - 38.5°C (101.3°F) in Kent . It is the first time the UK has recorded a temperature over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. -
Roy Horn Attacked By A Tiger
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy is attacked by one of the shows tigers, canceling the show for good. -
RMS Queen Mary Makes It's Maiden Voyage
The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage. -
Philippines Terrorist Attacks Kill 116
A bombing of a Superferry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines worst terrorist attack kills 116. -
Ireland Bans Smoking In All Work Places
The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants. -
US Lifts Economic Sanctions On Libya
The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction. -
Final Episode of Friends Airs
The season finale of the sitcom Friends airs -
US Hands over Rule Of Iraq
Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation. -
The Scream And Madonna Stolen
A version of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway. -
Halo 2 Released
Video game Halo 2 a first person shooter first released on Xbox by Bungie Studios -
Dwarf Planet Eris Is Discovered
Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system, is discovered by the team of Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz using images originally taken on October 21, 2003, at the Palomar Observatory. -
Youtube Launches
YouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States. -
UN Warns About The Spread Of HIV In Africa
United Nations warns that about 90 million Africans could be infected by the HIV virus in the future without further action against the spread of the disease. -
USS America Is Deliberately Sunk
The former USS America (CV-66), a decommissioned supercarrier of the United States Navy, is deliberately sunk in the Atlantic Ocean after four weeks of live-fire exercises. She is the largest ship ever to be disposed of as a target in a military exercise. -
London Bonb kills 52
Coordinated terrorist bomb blasts strike London's public transport system during the morning rush hour killing 52 and injuring 700 -
Blackout In Indonesian Island Affects 100 million
Massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java, affecting almost 100 million people. -
Riot Breaks Out In Toledo, Ohio 100 Arrested
Riot in Toledo, Ohio breaks out during a National Socialist/Neo-Nazi protest; over 100 are arrested. -
Evansville Tornado kills 25
The Evansville Tornado of November 2005 kills 25 in Northwestern Kentucky and Southwestern Indiana. -
Hottest New years Day In Sydney Austrialia Causes Damage
Sydney, Australia swelters through its hottest New Years Day on record. The thermometre peaked at 45 degrees celsius, sparking bushfires and power outages. -
UN Votes To Establish Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to establish the UN Human Rights Council. -
Construction Begins On The NYC Freedom Tower
Construction begins on the Freedom Tower for the new World Trade Center in New York City. -
British Parliament Temporarily Shuts Down Due To Anthrax
British Houses of Parliament temporarily shut down due to anthrax alert. -
UN Security Council Meets Due To North Korean Missle Tests
Emergency United Nations Security Council meeting held at the U.N in New York City because of the North Korean missile tests a day before. -
Stolen Famous Paintings Recovered in Norway
Stolen on August 22, 2004, Edvard Munch's famous painting The Scream was recovered from a raid by Norwegian police. The paintings were said to be in a better-than-expected condition. -
Five Amish School Girls Are killed In Pennsylvania
Five school girls are murdered by Charles Carl Roberts in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania before Roberts commits suicide. -
Video Of A Giant Squid Is Captured
An adult giant squid is caught on video by Kubodera near the Ogasawara Islands, 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Tokyo. -
Apple Announces iPhone
Apple Inc CEO, Steve Jobs announces the iPhone. -
Gunman in Salt Lake City Kills 5
A gunman opens fire in a mall in Salt Lake City, killing 5 people in the Trolley Square shooting. -
US Justice Department Finds FBI Acted Illeagally
The US Justice Department releases an internal audit that found that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had acted illegally in its use of the USA Patriot Act to secretly obtain personal information about US citizens. -
Algiers Bombings Kill 33
2007 Algiers bombings: Two bombings in the Algerian capital of Algiers, kills 33 people and wounds a further 222 others. -
Korean Trains Pass Into Demilitarized Zone
Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953. -
Two bombs Found In The Heart Of London
Two car bombs are found in the heart of London at Picadilly Circus. -
Earthquake Near Peru kills 514
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090. -
Lakota People Proclaim Independance From The US
The Lakota people, a Native American tribe, proclaim independence and withdraw all their treaties with the United States. They then proceed to establish the Republic of Lakotah, with an ongoing process of international recognition as a separate country. -
Same Sex Law In New Hampshire Goes Into Effect
A New Hampshire law legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples comes into effect. -
Illinois University Shooting Causes Six Casualties
Northern Illinois University shooting: a gunman opened fire in a lecture hall of the DeKalb County, Illinois university resulting in 24 casualties; 6 fatalities (including gunman) and 18 injured. -
401 Children Taken Into Custody After The YFZ Ranch Raid
The raid on the FLDS owned ranch called the YFZ Ranch in Texas, 401 children were taken into custody. 133 woman were taken into state custody also, the total number of woman and children is 534. -
Cyclones Strikes Myanmar Killing Over 130,000
Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Myanmar killing over 130,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless. -
US Supreme Court Rules Ban On Handguns In D.C Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in District of Columbia v. Heller that the ban on handguns in the District of Columbia is unconstitutional. -
Georgia Launches An Offensive South Ossetia War.
Georgia launches a military offensive to surround and capture the capital of South Ossetia, Tskhinvali, from Russian control, starting the South Ossetia War. -
Goldman Sachs Becomes A Bank Holding Company
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, the two last remaining independent investment banks on Wall Street, become bank holding companies as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis. -
Barack Obama Becomes President
Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States -
Isereli Ground Forces Invade Gaza
Israeli ground forces invade Gaza. -
Croatia And Albania Joined NATO
Croatia and Albania joined NATO -
Gm Files For Bankruptcy
General Motors files for chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history. -
Baghdad Bombings Kill 101
A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others. -
Armenia And Turkey Open Thier Borders
After having closed borders for about two hundred years, Armenia and Turkey sign protocols in Zurich, Switzerland to open their borders. -
Thirteen Killed At Fort Hood
US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly killed 13 and wounded 43 at Fort Hood, Texas in the largest mass shooting ever at a US military installation. -
Earthquake Occurs In Haiti Killing 230,000
Earthquake occurs in Haiti killing 230,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince -
Car Bomb Fails To Go Off In Times Square
Car bomb fails to go off in Times Square, New York City
