The Bank of England printed the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.
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Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the third President of Russia.
The US spacecraft Pioneer 10 launched.
The original 'King Kong' movie was shown at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy, New York City, US.
The Concorde airplane was tested for the first time in Toulouse, France.
The musical 'The Sound of Music,' starring Julie Andrews, premiered.
