Amazon was incorporated.
The company was set up in Washington State, but it was under the name Cadabra Inc.
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''Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra was released.
American sitcom ''Seinfeld” debuted on NBC.
Sir Isaac Newton published his 'Principia' book, which outlined the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Elvis Presley recorded his debut single, That's All Right.
Algeria claimed its independence from France after being ruled for 132 years.
