Two trains crashed in a snowstorm in Wellington, Washington, USA, claiming the lives of 96 people.
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Automatic street lights first appeared in New Milford, Connecticut, US.
An 8.4 magnitude Sanriku Earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan.
The musical 'The Sound of Music,' starring Julie Andrews, premiered.
The US spacecraft Pioneer 10 launched.
The Bank of England printed the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.
