The first Wendy’s restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, US.
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The Soviet Union's uncrewed Buran space shuttle completed its first and only space flight.
Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.
Sony released their PlayStation 4 in North America and sold one million units within 24 hours.
Isaac Pitman introduced his shorthand system, 'Stenographic Shorthand,' for writing.
Christopher Columbus wrote about tobacco use by the natives of New England.