Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Cats,” based on poetry by T. S. Eliot, first premiered in the West End, London.
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NASA's Atlantis Space Shuttle launched on the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
Henri Desgrange made the world's first world record for a bicycle, reaching a speed of 21.95 miles per hour.
Margaret A Brewer became the first female general in the US Marine Corps.
Following the Sega Saturn's success in Japan, the console was released in North America on this day.
Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the United States of America.
