The United States Weather Bureau made its first comprehensive weather forecast.
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Palau's archipelago became the first country in the world to ban the use of sunscreen containing harmful chemicals that destroy reefs.
Australia, Canada, and Turkey announced they would send armed forces to Afghanistan.
The All Saints' Day Flood destroyed the Dutch and German coastlines.
Jankenteam's Alex Kidd in Miracle World was released in Japan for the Sega Master System.
The first known performance of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' occurred at Whitehall Palace, London.
