Pope Alexander VI divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.
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United States civilians received ration books for the first time.
Emmy Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of 'Seinfeld,' received the 2,407th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game, winning with 45-9 against the Great Westerns of Cincinnati.
An armed man attacked Comedian Dave Chappelle while performing at LA's Hollywood Bowl arena.
NASA's Atlantis Space Shuttle ferried the Magellan space probe into orbit.
