NASA lost contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
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The Khagan emperor, Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire, accepted the surrender of his younger brother Ariq Böke, which ended the Toluid Civil War.
Hawaii enters Union as 50th state.
The church 'Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez' was founded.
A solar eclipse occurred, which started Tycho Brahe's interest in the world of astronomy.
The first female students were enrolled at a University in Japan.
