Gianni Versace is murdered by serial killer Andrew Cunanan:
The fashion designer was gunned down in front of his Miami, Florida home.

MSNBC is launched:
The American news television channel was created by Microsoft and General Electric’s NBC unit.

The Rosetta Stone is found:
The ancient Egyptian rock inscribed with a decree by King Ptolemy V was found in the Egyptian port city of Rashid (Rosetta) by French Captain Pierre Bouchard.