Queen Elizabeth II announced that the Royal family is called Windsor, while her offspring are named Mountbatten-Windsor.
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East Germany established their infamous State Security Service, otherwise known as the Stasi.
Shergar, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse, was stolen by gunmen.
A category 3 blizzard wreaked havoc in the US and Canada.
Mysterious hoof-like footprints were discovered stretching up to 100 miles (160 km) of snow in Devon, England.
Mario Party was released in North America for the Nintendo 64.