The UK issued a new 12-sided £1 coin into circulation.
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A nuclear disaster occurred at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, US.
Frenchman Henri Fabre flew the world's first seaplane in Martinique, France.
Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi Bank merged to become the world's largest bank.
The European Union Parliament declared single-use plastics were to be banned by 2021.
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed its first concert.
