American inventor Theophilus Van Kannel was granted the patent for the revolving door.
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Lynne Cox set a new record by swimming 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from Alaska to Siberia in a swimsuit.
The first American soldiers arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
Hollywood's first full Asian cast movie called 'Crazy Rich Asians' was released.
NASA's Explorer 6 satellite launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Pope Pius VII restored the Society of Jesus.
