Belarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
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Nintendo released the first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007, for the Nintendo 64.
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, the conquistador, founded Havana on the southern part of the island.
Alicia Thornton became the first British female jockey after taking part in a horse race at York Racecourse in Knavesmire, England.
Businessman Momofuku Ando marketed the first-ever pre-cooked instant noodles.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entered interstellar space, becoming the first artificial object to do so.
