A Scandinavian research collaboration created the first-ever internet domain name Nordu.net.
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Same-sex marriage became legal in Austria.
Fidel Castro's revolutionary forces overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
The Euro currency was introduced and adopted by 11 Member States.
The dwarf planet Ceres was discovered by an Italian monk called Giuseppe Piazzi.
A monk put an end to gladiator fighting in Rome.
