King John of England taxed all of England’s Jews for 66,000 Francs and imprisoned those who couldn’t pay.
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The United States Weather Bureau made its first comprehensive weather forecast.
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan became the first European to discover the Strait of Magellan.
The first known performance of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' occurred at Whitehall Palace, London.
Australia, Canada, and Turkey announced they would send armed forces to Afghanistan.
The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was officially opened.