- Scientists at the Roslin Institute announce cloning of Dolly the sheep
- Tony Blair is elected Prime Minister
- Britain returns Hong Kong to Chinese rule
- Kyoto protocol is agreed by UN to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Diana Princess of Wales dies in a car crash
- Rachel Whiteread represents Britain at Venice Biennale
- Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection held at the Royal Academy of Arts in London
- Vanity Fair publishes special edition on Cool Britannia
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