Fidel Castro’s revolutionary forces overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
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A Scandinavian research collaboration created the first-ever internet domain name Nordu.net.
The dwarf planet Ceres was discovered by an Italian monk called Giuseppe Piazzi.
Medical researcher Oswald Hope Robertson performed the first-ever blood transfusion using stored and refrigerated blood.
America banned all advertisements of cigarettes on TV and radio.
Estonia joined the Eurozone and adopted the Euro as its currency.
