Canada announced that silver coins would be replaced with nickel.
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The movie 'Big' starring Tom Hanks, premiered in the US.
The oldest copy known of the Magna Carta was presented to the US.
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' hits No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart with her cover of Otis Redding's song, 'Respect.'
The High Court of Australia recognized Aboriginal land rights for the first time.
The Dutch Republic granted a charter for New Netherlands to the Dutch West India Company.
