The Anglo-Irish Treaty, agreed to by the British Parliament and Sinn Féin, was ratified.
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The name 'Euro' was officially adopted for European Currency.
'Lawrence of Arabia' film directed by David Lean, was released in the United States.
A five-day pollution red alert was declared in Beijing and 21 other Chinese cities.
The Boston Tea Party protest occurred.
Vasco da Gama became the first European to sail along Africa's East Coast.
