Explorer Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage with a larger fleet of 17 ships.
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The American Sitcom, 'The Big Bang Theory', premiered on CBS.
American rock band 'Nirvana' released their second album called Nevermind.
The United States Congress passed the Judiciary Act.
The Indian Space Research Organization's Mars Orbiter Mission probe reached Mars' orbit after 298 days.
Almost 50,000 Jews were transported to Israel, known as Operation Magic Carpet.