Nylon is invented, the "M*A*S*H" finale draws a record audience, Michael Jackson wins a record eight Grammys, the Gulf War ends, and the Branch Davidian standoff begins, all on this day.
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1969: Actor Robert Sean Leonard, best known for his roles in the movie "Dead Poets Society" and the TV show "House, M.D.," is born in Westwood, N.J.