The first traveller’s cheques, in the form of a ‘circular note’ issued by a bank, went on sale in London.
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20th July 2019
1st January 2020
1st January 1772: First traveller’s cheques, known as “circular notes”, put on sale
24th January 41 CE: Emperor Caligula killed by the Praetorian Guard
24th January 2020
22nd January 1905: Bloody Sunday massacre in Saint Petersburg
22nd January 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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