The disaster movie “Twister” by Michael Crichton premiered.
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The USSR attempted to launch an uncrewed spacecraft to Mars.
Christopher Columbus spotted the Cayman Islands.
Jeffrey Dahmer got baptized while in prison at Columbia Correctional Institution in Wisconsin.
Uber became a public company, opening on the New York Stock Exchange.
The parliament of Great Britain passed the Tea Act, a piece of legislation that ultimately led to the Boston Tea Party.
