The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched for its final mission.
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The Sega Saturn console was released in Europe following its massive success in Japan & North America.
Navigator Vasco da Gama of Portugal started his first voyage.
The Island Express train derailed on the Peruman Bridge in India.
The Wall Street Journal issued its first paper.
A flying saucer crash at Roswell, New Mexico, was broadcasted to the public.