The rapper Vanilla Ice was arrested and spent a night in jail after a row with his wife, which led to ripping out her hair.
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George H. W. Bush declared himself President of the United States of America.
The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
A 7.1 magnitude Earthquake in Tonghai, China, claimed over 10,000 lives.
The world's largest building at the time opened in Dubai.
New York City modernized its subway by starting its first unmanned trains.