.. the year the Class of 2015 was born. Here’s a brief look at the what was happening that year –
– U.S. President Bill Clinton is inaugurated for his second term.
– A first-class stamp costs $ .32.
– For the first time since 1973, unem- ployment falls below 5 percent.
– Smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in U.S.
– Timothy McVeigh sentenced to death for his role in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
– Mike Tyson bites off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear in the third round of their heavyweight boxing rematch.
– The fully restored USS Constitution celebrates her 200th birthday by set- ting sail for the first time in 116 years.
– The first color photograph appears on the front page of The New York Times.
– Nicholas Sparks pens “The Notebook.”
– The most expensive film of all time, “Titanic” crashes into theaters.
– In San Diego, Calif., 39 Heaven’s Gate cultists commit mass suicide.
– Rapper Notorious B.I.G. is killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
– The world bids adieu to Mother Theresa and Princess Diana.
– Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 WTC bombing.
– Madeleine Albright becomes the first female U.S. Secretary of State.
