Historical Events
Film Premier
"The Matrix" film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeve, Lawrence Fishburne and Carrie-Ann Moss premieres
Laurence Fishburne
- Kosovo War: NATO commences air bombardment against Yugoslavia, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.
- Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire: 39 people die when a Belgian transport truck carrying flour and margarine caught fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel.
Famous Deaths
- Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (b. 1912)
- Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, German women's activist (b. 1902)