The British newspaper The Sunday Times was first published.
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A month after launching in Japan, Metal Gear Solid was finally playable by North American PlayStation players.
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.
The Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 went into Venus' orbit – making it the first to do so.
The Governor of Kenya declared a state of emergency and began arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
The US Supreme Court ruled to allow teachers to spank students even against their parent's wishes.
