English military officer Myles Standish lead 16 men to explore Cape Cod.
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The Soviet Union's uncrewed Buran space shuttle completed its first and only space flight.
Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.
Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
On his second voyage, Charles Darwin arrived at Tahiti and noted rich fertile lands and intelligent natives.
The first Wendy's restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, US.
