American independent adventure movie “My Own Private Idaho,” starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, was released.
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African-American poet Phillis Wheatley was freed from slavery.
Rocksteady Games released the grittiest Batman game to date, Batman: Arkham City.
Gold medalist Tommie Smith was suspended for performing the Black Power salute during the Olympics.
Hurricane Hazel hit the American East Coast and became the worst to hit North America.
American gangster Al Capone pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
