The United States issued gold certificates to battle counterfeit notes.
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The ninth Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy IX, was released for PlayStation.
The Cherry Mine disaster in Illinois killed 259 miners in a coal mine fire.
The infamous Bloody Sunday Protests were held in London.
The first-ever Barbie wearing a hijab was revealed at Glamour magazine's Women of the Year summit.
The Northern Territory of Australia and the South Pacific were darkened by a total eclipse of the sun.
