The fantasy TV series “Xena: Warrior Princess” premiered on NBC in the US.
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Inventor George Eastman patented camera shutters and trademarked the name 'Kodak.'
Peter III of Aragon became the King of Sicily.
China's space agency launched a classified spacecraft into orbit atop a Long March 2F rocket.
The first power plant in the US, 'Pearl Street Station,' in Manhattan, New York, started generating electricity.
Mother Teresa was declared a saint by Pope Francis during a ceremony at the Vatican.