Ghostbusters II was released in 2,410 movie theaters across the US.
James Bond's 'Licence to Kill' was released.
The sci-fi movie 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' was released in the US.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas, premiered.
Mike Tyson received his second speeding ticket while drag racing his Lamborghini in Albany, New York.
George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose shared ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
The Hillsborough disaster occurred.
Dolby stereo was used for the first time on David Letterman.
New York Times Newspaper officially declared that the Cold War was over.
The soap opera 'Generations' aired on NBC-TV, making it the first US African-American show of its kind.
Madonna featured in a Pepsi Commercial during NBC-TV's 'Cosby Show.'
The Fog Bowl, a heavy, dense fog rolled over Soldier Field in Chicago during the second quarter of the Bears vs. Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff Game.
Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, premiered in New York.
The Morris Worm, the first computer virus made to be caught over the internet, disabled 6,000 computers in 24 hours.
Bon Jovi's album 'New Jersey' was released.
American action film 'Die Hard' was released in the US.
The Island Express train derailed on the Peruman Bridge in India.
The movie 'Big' starring Tom Hanks, premiered in the US.
Flight attendant Clarabelle 'C.B.' Lansing was blown out of Aloha Airlines Flight 243.
Toni Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize Award for her novel 'Beloved.'
Doug Williams became the first African-American quarterback to play in the Super Bowl.
Wall Street film directed by Oliver Stone starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, was released.
The New Orleans Saints secured their first winning season after being in the NFL for 21 years.
English singer George Michael's first album 'Faith' was released.
Bruce Springsteen released his album 'Tunnel of Love.'
The science-fiction TV series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' first aired on CBS.
Ren Zhengfei founded Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. in China.
The musical ''Dreamgirls" was performed for the first time at the Ambassador Theatre, New York City.
The American baseball team New York Yankees, played their 13,000th game.
Mike Tyson won a technical knockout against Pinklon Thomas, winning the heavyweight boxing title.
Vincent van Gogh's famous painting 'Sunflowers' was sold for an incredible $39.7 million, the most ever paid for a painting.
The first Soul Train Music Awards took place in Santa Monica, California, US.
American basketball champion David Robinson scored a career-high 50 points in the NCAA tournament.
The American Motors Corporation, best known for creating the Jeep, was bought out by Chrysler.
Mark Messier was suspended for ten games for starting a fight with Jamie Macoun and breaking his cheekbone.
Jankenteam's Alex Kidd in Miracle World was released in Japan for the Sega Master System.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Phantom of the Opera' was premiered in London with stars Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman.
The drama TV show 'L.A. Law' premiered on NBC.
The American neo-noir mystery film 'Blue Velvet' premiered in Toronto, Canada.
The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, premiered.
The Netherlands Institute for War Documentation published Anne Frank's complete diary.
In the Los Angeles Public Library, a fire broke out, destroying 400,000 books.
The NFL started using the instant replay rule where video is analyzed to review what had just happened in a game.
The world's richest tennis player, Martina Navratilova, became the first to make $10 million.
Charity song 'That's What Friends Are For' hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The film 'The Color Purple,' based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.
Steven Spielberg's anthology series, 'Amazing Stories,' premiered on NBC-TV.
The American sitcom 'The Golden Girls' premiered on NBC.
Super Mario Bros was released for the Nintendo Family Computer in Japan.
