The animated fantasy TV show “The Smurfs” premiered on NBC.
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An extreme category 5 hurricane called Gilbert hit Jamaica, with the eye of the storm being 15 miles wide.
Lady Gaga wore a full outfit made of meat for the MTV Video Music Awards.
The American neo-noir mystery film 'Blue Velvet' premiered in Toronto, Canada.
17,000-year-old cave art was discovered in France.
American department store Kohl's opened their first store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
