Microsoft Launches Windows ME:
The Millennium Edition was the last of the operating systems of the Windows 9x series.

The Golden Girls Make Their Television Debut:
The popular American sitcom about 4 single and older women living together in a Miami, Florida house ran for 6 seasons on NBC.

The Afghan President is assassinated
Nur Muhammad Taraki had taken office less than a year ago when he was killed by gunfire at the behest of Hafizullah Amin.

First Man-Made Object Successfully Lands on the Moon:
Soviet space probe Luna 2 was also the first man-made spacecraft to land on any celestial object.