On his second voyage, Charles Darwin arrived at Tahiti and noted rich fertile lands and intelligent natives.
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Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.
The Soviet Union's uncrewed Buran space shuttle completed its first and only space flight.
Isaac Pitman introduced his shorthand system, 'Stenographic Shorthand,' for writing.
The first Wendy's restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, US.
Sony released their PlayStation 4 in North America and sold one million units within 24 hours.
