The Bank of England printed the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.
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Madonna featured in a Pepsi Commercial during NBC-TV's 'Cosby Show.'
Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the third President of Russia.
The original 'King Kong' movie was shown at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy, New York City, US.
The Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
Jupiter's moon was found to have a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice.