The Second Battle of Newbury was fought in the English Civil War.
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Turkmenistan declared independence from the Soviet Union.
Gliese 229B became the first brown dwarf to be seen and identified by astronomers.
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, '1989.'
The first successful operation of conjoined twins joined at the head was completed in New Delhi, India.
NASA's Saturn I rocket was tested for the first time in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.