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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The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
Utah became the 45th state to join the United States of America.
New York City modernized its subway by starting its first unmanned trains.
Julius Caesar and his legions made battle with one of Caesar's former forces in the Battle of Ruspina in Africa.
Canada's last-ever sighting of the Eastern Cougar was found in Ontario.