Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on island of St Helena to begin his exile
Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions
Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history.
