Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.
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American movie studio executives allowed the Office of War Information to review their scripts.
Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.
A polymer note replaced the paper £20 note in the UK.
Danish-Norwegian explorer Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.
The Station nightclub in Rhode Island burned down, killing 100 people.
