George H. W. Bush was elected as the 41st President of the United States of America.
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German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered x-rays.
Asteroid 2005 YU55 came dangerously close to hitting the Earth.
The Bodleian Library, situated at The University of Oxford, England, opened its doors to the public.
Canadian country singer Shania Twain released her Greatest Hits album and later received Billboard's 2004 Album of the Year.
The Albanian Communist Party was formed, with Enver Hoxha as its leader.
