Twelve new moons were discovered in Jupiter’s orbit, bringing the planet’s total number of moons to 79.
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The bank of Stockholm issued the first banknotes in Europe.
Oklahoma City, USA, installed the world's first parking meter.
The world's first atomic bomb was detonated.
US Marine Major John Glenn's 'Project Bullet' broke the transcontinental speed record.
The opera 'Die Entführung aus dem Serail' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart premiered in Vienna, Austria.
