New Hampshire became the 9th state to join the United States of America.
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A Dutch pensions advisor, Johan de Witt, was severely wounded in a knife attack.
The guitar that Kurt Cobain used during Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged in New York show sold for $6 million.
J.K. Rowling published the 5th Harry Potter book 'The Order of the Phoenix.'
The most memorable concert of the decade occurred at Wembley Stadium.
John Hinckley, who tried to kill President Reagan, was found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.
