Smith and Wesson patented the first metal bullet cartridges.
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The Space Shuttle Colombia launched from the Kennedy Space Center for a secret military mission.
New South Wales, Australia, announced they were 100 percent in drought.
Coolio's hit single 'Gangsta's Paradise' was released.
A suicide bomber detonated a bomb in Quetta, Pakistan, during the funeral of a police officer.
Richard Nixon announced his resignation from being President of the United States of America.
