George H. W. Bush was elected as the 41st President of the United States of America.
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Montana became the 41st state to join the United States of America.
French master chef Vincent La Chapelle formed a Freemason’s Lodge in the Netherlands.
Home Box Office, otherwise known as HBO, was launched.
The Bodleian Library, situated at The University of Oxford, England, opened its doors to the public.
German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered x-rays.
