Wikipedia goes online
The online encyclopedia has since become the largest reference work on the internet.

Croatia and Slovenia are internationally recognized as independent nations
The Yugoslav federation effectively collapsed as a result.

Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam
The fighting continued anyway until the capture of Saigon by the Vietnam People’s Army on April 30, 1975.

The rules of Basketball are published
Canadian James Naismith invented the sport for his gym class at YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The British Museum opens
Its collection comprises 8 million items and it is one of the most comprehensive collections in the world.