Turkmenistan declared independence from the Soviet Union.
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Englishman William Penn founded Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
ABC premiered Walt Disney's first TV show, 'Disneyland.'
Actor Wes Studi received the Governor's Award Oscar for Lifetime Acting Achievement, making him the first Native American to do so.
The Second Battle of Newbury was fought in the English Civil War.
The first successful operation of conjoined twins joined at the head was completed in New Delhi, India.
