The movie “Malcolm X,” starring Denzel Washington, was released in the US.
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The people of Latvia gathered together to proclaim the Republic of Latvia as an independent nation.
NASA's MAVEN space probe was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Push-button telephones were made available to the general public for the first time.
Suffragette Susan B. Anthony was arrested in New York State for illegally voting in the presidential race.
St. Peter's Basilica in The Vatican City was consecrated, becoming the world's largest Christian basilica.
