Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.
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An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
The pilot episode of the science-fiction series 'The X-Files' aired on FOX in the US & Canada.
Nirvana released their lead single, 'Smells like Teen Spirit,' which is often dubbed the 'anthem for apathetic kids' of Generation X.
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed between the Kingdom of Prussia and the United States of America.
