George H. W. Bush declared himself President of the United States of America.
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The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
King Charles I attacked the House of Commons.
New York City modernized its subway by starting its first unmanned trains.
Julius Caesar and his legions made battle with one of Caesar's former forces in the Battle of Ruspina in Africa.
Canada's last-ever sighting of the Eastern Cougar was found in Ontario.
