Turkmenistan declared independence from the Soviet Union.
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Roman Emperor Constantine had his Vision of the Cross.
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, '1989.'
James Dean's most acclaimed movie, 'Rebel Without a Cause,' was released in the US.
NASA's Saturn I rocket was tested for the first time in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1.
Inventor Fred Waller patented the aquaplane, which would become water skis.
