The English explorer Verney Cameron became the first European to cross Africa from east to west.
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New York City elected its first African American Mayor, David Dinkins.
The Stoughton Musical Society, the oldest musical society in the US, was formed.
The popular Christmas comedy movie, Elf, was released in the USA.
The Ensisheim Meteorite – the oldest meteorite with an observed fall – struck the Earth in France.
Hilary Clinton made history when she became the first-ever First Lady to win a seat for the Democrats in the Senate.
