It happened on a… September 10

The musical Cats closes on Broadway.

Jacques Villeneuve of Iberville wins the Indy Car racing title.

“The X-Files”, created by Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson debuts on Fox.

Rock band Nirvana release their single “Smells like Teen Spirit”, often dubbed the anthem of Generation X.

Canada declared war on Germany.

Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine.