South Ossetia declared its independence from Georgia.
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NASA's 50th space shuttle mission, STS-47, landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 was released for the PlayStation.
Maryland passed its first anti-amalgamation law.
Spanish navigator Ferdinand Magellan and crew set off aboard the Victoria on their adventure around the globe.
The climate change rally led by activist Greta Thunberg saw millions of protesters worldwide standing up for urgent action.
