King Edward I of England decreed that all Jews must leave the country by November.
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American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott became the oldest heavyweight champion aged 37.
American mobster Charles Luciano (also known as Lucky Luciano) was trialed and sentenced to 30-50 years in prison.
President Abraham Lincoln asked for 500,000 volunteers to join the military service.
Forest fires spread across large areas of Sweden.
NASA launched Gemini X, the tenth spaceflight of the Gemini program.
