The name “Euro” was officially adopted for European Currency.
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Vasco da Gama became the first European to sail along Africa's East Coast.
The US State Department increased the reward for information on the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to $25 million.
Virginia became the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
'Lawrence of Arabia' film directed by David Lean, was released in the United States.
Mariah Carey's single 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' reached number one, 25 years after its release.
