French explorer Jacques Cartier discovered Prince Edward Island, off the coast of Canada.
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The shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir joined, forming the largest artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
Drake's album 'Scorpion' was released.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
The first-generation Apple iPhone went on sale.
The Commissioners of Customs Act was passed in the US.
