Coca-Cola was named the world’s largest plastic polluter by the charity “”Break Free From Plastic.”
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A 6.9 earthquake in Spitak, Armenia, killed 25,000-50,000 people and left up to 500,000 homeless.
Jack Fingleton, an Australian cricketer, became the first batsman to score 100 runs in four consecutive test matches.
The Royal Opera House opened at Covent Garden, London, England.
Inventor Leo Baekeland patented the first thermosetting plastic, Bakelite, which sparked the birth of the plastics industry.
A ban on diesel cars was called for in France.
