Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi Bank merged to become the world’s largest bank.
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An Imperial Airways passenger aircraft crashed in Belgium, killing all fifteen on board.
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed its first concert.
The European Union Parliament declared single-use plastics were to be banned by 2021.
The UK issued a new 12-sided £1 coin into circulation.
The world's first weightlifting championship took place in London, England.
