During his fourth and final voyage, Christopher Columbus arrived in Costa Rica.
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The New York Times published its first issue.
Tiffany & Co was founded by Charles Tiffany and John Young in Brooklyn, Connecticut.
Roman Emperor Domitian was assassinated, and Marcus Cocceius Nerva became the new Emperor.
Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tebogo were admitted to the United Nations.
The award-winning drama movie 'A Streetcar Named Desire' was released in the US.