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.'
The US spacecraft Pioneer 10 launched.
Two trains crashed in a snowstorm in Wellington, Washington, USA, claiming the lives of 96 people.
The original 'King Kong' movie was shown at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy, New York City, US.
Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the third President of Russia.
