North Korea Announces the Launch of its First Satellite:
The satellite called Kwangmyongsong-1 was successfully launched into lower Earth orbit.

Princess of Wales, Diana, Dies in a Car Crash:
Diana, the former wife of Charles, was fatally injured when the driver of her car lost control while speeding away from paparazzi, and crashed in a road tunnel in Paris, France. Her funeral was one of the most watched televised events of the century.

Estonia declared independence from the Soviet Union
USSR had occupied the Baltic country in 1944, during the Second World War.