Roman Emperor Domitian was assassinated, and Marcus Cocceius Nerva became the new Emperor.
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The New York Times published its first issue.
Liechtenstein became the 160th member of the United Nations.
The US spacecraft, Voyager, took the first-ever photograph of the moon and Earth together from space.
The Teutonic Knights defeated the Polish army in the Battle of Chojnice.
President George Washington marked the location for the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
