The Sega Saturn console was released in Europe following its massive success in Japan & North America.
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'Inception,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, premiered in London, England.
The Wall Street Journal issued its first paper.
The state of Vermont became the first to abolish adult slavery after declaring the Constitution of Vermont.
Navigator Vasco da Gama of Portugal started his first voyage.
The Island Express train derailed on the Peruman Bridge in India.
