American actress Katherine Hepburn had her first stage performance in New York City, where she played in “Night Hostess.”
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17,000-year-old cave art was discovered in France.
Nintendo released Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
Kim Jong-Un arrived in Russia by armored train to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin regarding potential military cooperation.
French astronomer Charles Messier accidentally discovered the Crab Nebula while looking for the Halley comet.
An extreme category 5 hurricane called Gilbert hit Jamaica, with the eye of the storm being 15 miles wide.