A Norwegian expedition became the first to ever reach the geographical South Pole – led by Roald Amundsen.
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At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
The European Union formally opened accession negotiations with Ukraine.
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.
A British surgeon admitted to branding his initials on patients' livers.
