The movie 'Malcolm X,' starring Denzel Washington, was released in the US.
British comedy TV series 'Absolutely Fabulous' aired for the first time.
The Airbus A330 had its first test flight.
Lee Jang Rim, the founder of the Dami Mission Christian Movement in South Korea, declared that the world would end.
A fragment of a meteorite landed in Peekskill, New York, US, and smashed a 1980 Chevrolet Malibu.
Pioneer Venus Orbiter, or Pioneer 12, sent its last transmission as it fell from its orbit around Venus.
A picture of Pope John Paul II was torn up by the Irish singer Sinead O'Connor on Saturday Night Live.
NASA launched the Mars Observer, a space probe designed to study Mars' geology and climate.
NASA's 50th space shuttle mission, STS-47, landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Super Mario Kart was released in North America on the SNES console.
During a tour in Montreal, Canada, James Hetfield from the band Metallica received third-degree burns to his arms, face, hands, and legs.
Nintendo released 'Kirby's Dream Land' for the Game Boy in North America.
The country of Georgia joined the United Nations shortly after the country became independent.
Mary J. Blige's album 'What's the 411?' was released by Uptown Records and MCA Records.
Lynne and William Jolitz released the Unix-like operating system 386BSD.
