The American neo-noir mystery film “Blue Velvet” premiered in Toronto, Canada.
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Kim Jong-Un arrived in Russia by armored train to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin regarding potential military cooperation.
American department store Kohl's opened their first store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Nintendo released Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
French astronomer Charles Messier accidentally discovered the Crab Nebula while looking for the Halley comet.
Henry Hudson began a journey up the river that would later be named after him – the Hudson River.