Amazon was incorporated.
The company was set up in Washington State, but it was under the name Cadabra Inc.
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The Republic of Cabo Verde gained its independence from Portugal.
Björk released her very first album called 'Debut.'
''Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra was released.
American sitcom ''Seinfeld” debuted on NBC.
NASA launched their spacecraft Saturn IB from Cape Kennedy, Florida, US.