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.
Meat packers began the first modern sit-down strike at the Hormel plant in Austin, Minnesota.
The ninth Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy IX, was released for PlayStation.
Disgraced former British PM David Cameron returned to the UK government.
The Northern Territory of Australia and the South Pacific were darkened by a total eclipse of the sun.
