Gliese 229B became the first brown dwarf to be seen and identified by astronomers.
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ABC premiered Walt Disney's first TV show, 'Disneyland.'
Riots broke out in Paris, France, after two Muslim teenagers were electrocuted trying to evade police.
Inventor Fred Waller patented the aquaplane, which would become water skis.
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, '1989.'
Englishman William Penn founded Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.