Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather and became King of France at the young age of five.
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Super Mario Kart was released in North America on the SNES console.
The Great Kantō earthquake struck Japan.
Neversoft's Spider-Man was released for the PlayStation.
Germany invaded Poland in the free city of Danzig, which started World War II.
German Astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovered the 3 Juno asteroid in the Asteroid Belt.
