Walden W. Shaw and John D. Hertz founded the Shaw Livery Company and introduced the yellow cabs to attract passengers.
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Belarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
The doctrine of the Holy Trinity was established after the end of the Council of Nicaea.
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, the conquistador, founded Havana on the southern part of the island.
Captain James Cook set sail on his first voyage from Plymouth, heading for the Pacific Ocean.
Naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor discovered the world's tallest tree in Redwood National Park, California.
