Frenchman Henri Fabre flew the world’s first seaplane in Martinique, France.
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The European Union Parliament declared single-use plastics were to be banned by 2021.
Stanley Kramer became the first person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The term ''Big Bang" was coined by Fred Hoyle in a radio interview.
Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi Bank merged to become the world's largest bank.
The Treaty of Florence was signed, which ended the war between the French Republic and the Kingdom of Naples.
