Astronomer Galileo demonstrated one of his earlier telescopes to Venetian lawmakers.
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Belarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
The first daily passenger air service began, going from London to Paris.
The doctrine of the Holy Trinity was established after the end of the Council of Nicaea.
Nintendo released the first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007, for the Nintendo 64.
Walden W. Shaw and John D. Hertz founded the Shaw Livery Company and introduced the yellow cabs to attract passengers.