The New York Times published its first issue.
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Tiffany & Co was founded by Charles Tiffany and John Young in Brooklyn, Connecticut.
Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II completed the first-ever trans-Atlantic crossing in a helium balloon.
After nearly 80 years of business, the iconic plastic kitchenware brand Tupperware filed for bankruptcy.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson received a standing ovation for her gender inequality speech at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, US.
During his fourth and final voyage, Christopher Columbus arrived in Costa Rica.
