The Paluweh volcano in Indonesia erupted and claimed six lives.
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A century-old fruit cake was discovered in Antarctica that was ''almost edible.”
After a 15-month-long journey from earth, NASA's Magellan went into orbit around Venus and began to map the planet.
Monsanto became liable to pay out $289 million in damages to a groundsman who got terminal cancer from its 'Roundup' weed killer.
The Society for American Baseball Research was founded in Cooperstown, New York.
Missouri entered the United States Union and became the 24th state.
