Hurricane Five struck Florida and caused 700 fatalities.
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Moldova declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
For the first time in history, the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) transmitted a two-hour-long live broadcast from Calais, France, to television screens in the UK.
Two baseball teams played a night match at White Sox Party using three 100-foot towers lit with 12 electric lamps.
Jessi Combs broke the female fastest land speed record when her jet-powered vehicle reached a speed of 522.783 mph (841.338 kph).
In Java, Indonesia, the Krakatoa volcano erupted and destroyed 70% of the island and its surroundings.
