Liechtenstein became the 160th member of the United Nations.
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The New York Times published its first issue.
Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II completed the first-ever trans-Atlantic crossing in a helium balloon.
Roman Emperor Domitian was assassinated, and Marcus Cocceius Nerva became the new Emperor.
Segregation led many students to walk out of Froebel High School, Gary, Indiana.
During his fourth and final voyage, Christopher Columbus arrived in Costa Rica.
