George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
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Archaeologists and scientists discovered a new human-like species inside caves in South Africa.
An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed between the Kingdom of Prussia and the United States of America.
The pilot episode of the science-fiction series 'The X-Files' aired on FOX in the US & Canada.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.