President Bill Clinton lifted the Alaskan oil exports ban.
The ban was put in place in 1973.
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Thomas Edison demonstrated his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time.
Amateur British chemist Sir James Jay invented invisible ink.
Pong was released. It was the first commercially successful video game.
The New Orleans Saints secured their first winning season after being in the NFL for 21 years.
Martinique earthquake shook the majority of the Eastern Caribbean.