The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser, premiered in the US.
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The first inaugural ball was held.
The Democratic Republic of Georgia's independence was recognized by the Soviet Union.
US Air Force Major Howard Johnson set the world aircraft altitude record in a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. He broke the world altitude record by flying to 91,243 feet.
The sci-fi film 'The Fifth Element,' written and directed by Luc Besson, was released.
The American Medical Association was formed.
