The disaster movie “Twister” by Michael Crichton premiered.
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The USSR attempted to launch an uncrewed spacecraft to Mars.
Uber became a public company, opening on the New York Stock Exchange.
US Geological Survey issued a statement revealing that 39 Montana glaciers have reduced in size from 39 to 85 percent in the last 50 years.
Christopher Columbus spotted the Cayman Islands.
Jeffrey Dahmer got baptized while in prison at Columbia Correctional Institution in Wisconsin.