Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
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Micah Rugg patented a machine for dressing bolt heads.
Hurricane Carol hit Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Hurricane San Ramón was the second of three hurricanes in a row to pass through and destroy houses and plantations across Puerto Rico, Barbados, Saint Kitts, and Nevis.
The first-ever inaugural US National Championship for tennis occurred in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Two of Edvard Munch's stolen artworks were found after being missing for two years.
