Following the Sega Saturn’s success in Japan, the console was released in North America on this day.
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Henri Desgrange made the world's first world record for a bicycle, reaching a speed of 21.95 miles per hour.
In Montreal, Canada, a fire broke out after an English merchant put fireplace ashes in his attic for soap-making – not knowing that the cinders were still hot.
The 'Grease' musical production opened at the Eugene O' Neill Theater in New York City, running for 1,503 performances.
A nine-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning during a football coaching session in Blackpool, England.
Ellis Island was added to the Statue of Liberty National monument.
