Inventor Fred Waller patented the aquaplane, which would become water skis.
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The Second Battle of Newbury was fought in the English Civil War.
James Dean's most acclaimed movie, 'Rebel Without a Cause,' was released in the US.
US President Woodrow Wilson announced the country would never fight another country for territory again.
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.