Following the Sega Saturn’s success in Japan, the console was released in North America on this day.
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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.
Margaret A Brewer became the first female general in the US Marine Corps.
US President James K. Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico.
A nine-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning during a football coaching session in Blackpool, England.
