George H. W. Bush declared himself President of the United States of America.
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The rapper Vanilla Ice was arrested and spent a night in jail after a row with his wife, which led to ripping out her hair.
The Soviet spacecraft Luna I became the first to pass the moon.
The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
Canada's last-ever sighting of the Eastern Cougar was found in Ontario.
The world's largest building at the time opened in Dubai.
