American businessman King Camp Gillette was granted his patent for the safety razor.
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The Soviet Union's uncrewed Buran space shuttle completed its first and only space flight.
Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.
Sony released their PlayStation 4 in North America and sold one million units within 24 hours.
English military officer Myles Standish lead 16 men to explore Cape Cod.
The Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation, the first government rule for the newly-formed United States of America.
