Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa’s first black president.
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An atomic submarine circumnavigated the globe.
An assassination attempt was made on President George W. Bush.
The first telephone was installed in the telegraph room in the White House, thanks to President Rutherford B. Hayes.
The parliament of Great Britain passed the Tea Act, a piece of legislation that ultimately led to the Boston Tea Party.
The Golden Spike was driven.
