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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1st January 2020
1st January 1772: First traveller’s cheques, known as “circular notes”, put on sale
31st October 1517: Martin Luther reputedely posts his 95 Theses
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30th October 1961: The Tsar Bomba detonated by the USSR
30th October 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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