A polymer note replaced the paper £20 note in the UK.
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John Glenn became the first American to orbit planet Earth.
Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.
A John Lennon fan bought a lock of his hair for $35,000 at an auction in Dallas, Texas, USA.
The Station nightclub in Rhode Island burned down, killing 100 people.
American movie studio executives allowed the Office of War Information to review their scripts.
