King Edward I of England decreed that all Jews must leave the country by November.
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Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world's first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
The first stone of Giotto's Campanile in Italy was laid.
Seal released their hit single 'Kiss from a Rose.'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was named marshal, placing him at the highest rank in the military.
American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott became the oldest heavyweight champion aged 37.