Gliese 229B became the first brown dwarf to be seen and identified by astronomers.
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Riots broke out in Paris, France, after two Muslim teenagers were electrocuted trying to evade police.
Englishman William Penn founded Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
James Dean's most acclaimed movie, 'Rebel Without a Cause,' was released in the US.
Turkmenistan declared independence from the Soviet Union.
The Second Battle of Newbury was fought in the English Civil War.
