The first of Disney’s “Toy Story” movies were released to theaters in the United States.
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Neil Simon's play 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor' opened at Richard Rodger's New York City theatre.
The Discovery Space Shuttle was launched on the fifth Department of Defense shuttle mission.
The Sega Saturn was released in Japan.
Riots broke out between Muslims and Christians, in Nigeria, over the Miss World Competition, which killed around 250 and left over 10,000 people homeless.
The Melbourne cable tramway system opened the Victoria Bridge line in Melbourne, Australia.