King John of England taxed all of England’s Jews for 66,000 Francs and imprisoned those who couldn’t pay.
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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.
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling mural was presented to the public.
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan became the first European to discover the Strait of Magellan.
The All Saints' Day Flood destroyed the Dutch and German coastlines.
