- Nintendo 64 was released
- The Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia
- US Wins it’s first gold medal in gymnastics on injured Kerri Strug’s last effort
- DVD’s launched in Japan
- Internet Explorer 3 web browser was released
- Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal to be successfully cloned
- American Pathfinder launched on its 310 million mile mission to mars
- MSNBC, a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC is launched
- The first version of the Java programming language is released
- Bill Clinton was re-elected President of the United States
- The latest holiday gift craze is the Tickle Me Elmo Doll
