The name “Euro” was officially adopted for European Currency.
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The Pioneer 6 space probe was launched atop a Delta-E rocket.
The Boston Tea Party protest occurred.
'Lawrence of Arabia' film directed by David Lean, was released in the United States.
A five-day pollution red alert was declared in Beijing and 21 other Chinese cities.
Mariah Carey's single 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' reached number one, 25 years after its release.
