Liechtenstein became the 160th member of the United Nations.
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Roman Emperor Domitian was assassinated, and Marcus Cocceius Nerva became the new Emperor.
The award-winning drama movie 'A Streetcar Named Desire' was released in the US.
The New York Times published its first issue.
Segregation led many students to walk out of Froebel High School, Gary, Indiana.
Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II completed the first-ever trans-Atlantic crossing in a helium balloon.