America banned all advertisements of cigarettes on TV and radio.
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The Union Jack flag was flown for the first time in Dublin, Ireland, to commemorate the union between Great Britain and Ireland.
Fidel Castro's revolutionary forces overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
The Euro currency was introduced and adopted by 11 Member States.
A monk put an end to gladiator fighting in Rome.
A Scandinavian research collaboration created the first-ever internet domain name Nordu.net.
