ON THEIR WEDDING DAY...

Seven-time Wimbledon singles Steffi Graf announced her retirement from the tournament after losing in the final to Lindsay Davenport. In an allAmerican men’s final, Pete Sampras beat Andre Agassi

Whitney Houston, Will Smith, the Vengaboys and S Club 7 were all beaten to No 1 in the singles charts by ATB’s 9pm (Til I Come)

Ulster Secretary Mo Mowlam said she would step down if she was seen as a ‘hindrance’ to the peace process

Coronation Street was watched by 12 million viewers, compared with just five million today

Tony Blair was PM and Bill Clinton was US President

Petrol was 62p a litre, compared with about £1.10 today

The UK’s No 1 film was The Mummy, starring a 29-year-old Rachel Weisz

A disgruntled Nicolas Anelka left Arsenal, eventually signing to Real Madrid for £22.3 million