The Sierra Leone Civil War ends. The conflict had lasted 11 years and left over 50,000 dead.

Børge Ousland becomes the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided. The Norwegian polar explorer walked 3000 km (1864 miles) across the Earth's southernmost continent.

Insurgents in the Warsaw Ghetto take up arms against the German oppressors. This lead to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the largest single revolt by Jews during World War II.

The Paris Peace Conference opens. The aim of the conference was to set the peace terms after World War I, resulting in the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

Modern hockey is born. The foundation of The Hockey Association in England formalized a modern version of the game that had already been played in ancient times.