State troopers in Victoria, Australia, killed more than 30 gold miners at the Battle of the Eureka Stockade.
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HAL Laboratory's Super Smash Bros. Melee was released by Nintendo for the GameCube.
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush declared an end to the Cold War.
Seven armed men attempted to assassinate Bob Marley while he was on break from rehearsal.
The 7-year old Ryan of 'Ryan Toysreview' was announced as the year's highest-paid YouTube star earning $22 million.
The original PlayStation was launched in Japan.
