The Sega Saturn console was released in Europe following its massive success in Japan & North America.
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The state of Vermont became the first to abolish adult slavery after declaring the Constitution of Vermont.
The Island Express train derailed on the Peruman Bridge in India.
'Inception,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, premiered in London, England.
David Humphreys handed out the first recorded US passport.
The US Federal Trademark Act began, which allowed authorization of Trademarks.
