Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling mural was presented to the public.
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The Maastricht Treaty came into effect, and with it, the European Union was formed.
A leak at a chemical factory in Basel, Switzerland, caused the Rhine to turn red.
Jankenteam's Alex Kidd in Miracle World was released in Japan for the Sega Master System.
The All Saints' Day Flood destroyed the Dutch and German coastlines.
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan became the first European to discover the Strait of Magellan.
