Inventor Fred Waller patented the aquaplane, which would become water skis.
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James Dean's most acclaimed movie, 'Rebel Without a Cause,' was released in the US.
Englishman William Penn founded Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, '1989.'
The Second Battle of Newbury was fought in the English Civil War.
Gliese 229B became the first brown dwarf to be seen and identified by astronomers.
