Rebel forces backed by Rwanda and Uganda launch an uprising against Congolese President Laurent Kabila, igniting the Second Congo War.

Weeks after Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America, relief agencies on September 21 tallies reflected one of the deadliest Atlantic storms on record.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin's search engine, soon renamed Google, was effectively founded as a company, revolutionizing how humanity finds information.

Hurricane Mitch, one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record, stalled over Honduras and Nicaragua, unleashing catastrophic flooding that killed over 11,000 people.

A Russian Proton rocket launched the Zarya module from Baikonur Cosmodrome, the first component of the International Space Station, beginning humanity's largest cooperative space project.

The U.S. House of Representatives begins fierce floor debate ahead of voting to impeach President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.

The House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice stemming from the Monica Lewinsky scandal.