American department store Kohl’s opened their first store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
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Nintendo released Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
Henry Hudson began a journey up the river that would later be named after him – the Hudson River.
An extreme category 5 hurricane called Gilbert hit Jamaica, with the eye of the storm being 15 miles wide.
17,000-year-old cave art was discovered in France.
The animated fantasy TV show 'The Smurfs' premiered on NBC.
