Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi Bank merged to become the world’s largest bank.
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The Treaty of Florence was signed, which ended the war between the French Republic and the Kingdom of Naples.
Frenchman Henri Fabre flew the world's first seaplane in Martinique, France.
The world's first weightlifting championship took place in London, England.
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed its first concert.
The UK issued a new 12-sided £1 coin into circulation.
