Turkmenistan declared independence from the Soviet Union.
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Gliese 229B became the first brown dwarf to be seen and identified by astronomers.
ABC premiered Walt Disney's first TV show, 'Disneyland.'
Riots broke out in Paris, France, after two Muslim teenagers were electrocuted trying to evade police.
Englishman William Penn founded Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, '1989.'
