US Congress gave George H. W. Bush the authority to declare war on Iraq.
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College students illegally produced America's first X-ray photo.
The oldest soft drink brand, Dr Pepper, sold its very first bottle in the USA.
NASA's Deep Impact space probe launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Over 50,000 people greeted Queen Elizabeth II as she opened New Zealand Parliament.
Five boys rediscovered the Caves of Nerja in Andalucia, Spain.