President George Washington marked the location for the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
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Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tebogo were admitted to the United Nations.
Tiffany & Co was founded by Charles Tiffany and John Young in Brooklyn, Connecticut.
The New York Times published its first issue.
The award-winning drama movie 'A Streetcar Named Desire' was released in the US.
Roman Emperor Domitian was assassinated, and Marcus Cocceius Nerva became the new Emperor.
