All local Jews had to submit their books through King James I to be investigated.
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The London Electric Cab began operating on London streets.
A battle at sea between USS Constitution and British HMS Guerriere occurred 400 miles off Nova Scotia.
One woman and four men were hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, bringing the total to 20 during the witch trials.
Russia and China began their first-ever joint military exercise.
The first eclipse observation from a hot air balloon took place at 11,500 feet altitude by Dmitri Mendeleev in Russia.
