Automatic street lights first appeared in New Milford, Connecticut, US.
This marked the end for manual street lights.
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The Bank of England printed the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.
An 8.4 magnitude Sanriku Earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan.
Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the third President of Russia.
US President Joe Biden announced that Americans no longer needed to wear masks against COVID-19, following guidance released by the CDC.
Chemical elements Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson were added to the Periodic Table of Elements.
