The pilot episode of the science-fiction series “The X-Files” aired on FOX in the US & Canada.
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The Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed between the Kingdom of Prussia and the United States of America.
An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.
Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.
The CERN Large Hadron Collider was powered up for the first time.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.