The United States issued gold certificates to battle counterfeit notes.
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The first-ever Barbie wearing a hijab was revealed at Glamour magazine's Women of the Year summit.
The first quintuplets of the century were born in London, UK.
The last bull run in Britain was held at Stamford.
Meat packers began the first modern sit-down strike at the Hormel plant in Austin, Minnesota.
The Northern Territory of Australia and the South Pacific were darkened by a total eclipse of the sun.
