New York City modernized its subway by starting its first unmanned trains.
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The rapper Vanilla Ice was arrested and spent a night in jail after a row with his wife, which led to ripping out her hair.
Burma declared independence from the United Kingdom.
The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
The world's largest building at the time opened in Dubai.
George H. W. Bush declared himself President of the United States of America.
