The country of Georgia joined the United Nations shortly after the country became independent.
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The satirical book 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' by Robert Burns was published.
Christopher Columbus discovered Trinity Islands.
Christians burned Beatles records because of John Lennon's negative comments about Jesus.
Christchurch, New Zealand, became the colony's first city by royal charter.
Disney bought Capital Cities, ABC, and ESPN for $19 billion.