George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
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An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
Mike the Headless Chicken lost his head.
The CERN Large Hadron Collider was powered up for the first time.
Nirvana released their lead single, 'Smells like Teen Spirit,' which is often dubbed the 'anthem for apathetic kids' of Generation X.
