The United States Weather Bureau made its first comprehensive weather forecast.
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King John of England taxed all of England's Jews for 66,000 Francs and imprisoned those who couldn't pay.
The Maastricht Treaty came into effect, and with it, the European Union was formed.
Collins Dictionary announced 'brat' as their word of the year.
The All Saints' Day Flood destroyed the Dutch and German coastlines.
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan became the first European to discover the Strait of Magellan.
