Apple became the first company to achieve worth more than $800 billion.
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The parliament of Great Britain passed the Tea Act, a piece of legislation that ultimately led to the Boston Tea Party.
The disaster movie 'Twister' by Michael Crichton premiered.
Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's first black president.
Christopher Columbus spotted the Cayman Islands.
Uber became a public company, opening on the New York Stock Exchange.
