The United States Weather Bureau made its first comprehensive weather forecast.
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Jankenteam's Alex Kidd in Miracle World was released in Japan for the Sega Master System.
The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was officially opened.
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan became the first European to discover the Strait of Magellan.
The first known performance of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' occurred at Whitehall Palace, London.
Palau's archipelago became the first country in the world to ban the use of sunscreen containing harmful chemicals that destroy reefs.
