American actress Katherine Hepburn had her first stage performance in New York City, where she played in “Night Hostess.”
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Crosshatch drawings discovered on a 1.5-inch piece of stone in Blombos Cave in South Africa were found to be the oldest known human drawing at 73,000 years old.
Kim Jong-Un arrived in Russia by armored train to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin regarding potential military cooperation.
The Greeks defeated the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
An extreme category 5 hurricane called Gilbert hit Jamaica, with the eye of the storm being 15 miles wide.
The American neo-noir mystery film 'Blue Velvet' premiered in Toronto, Canada.