King John of England taxed all of England’s Jews for 66,000 Francs and imprisoned those who couldn’t pay.
Source
William Shakespeare had his first known performance of 'The Tempest.'
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling mural was presented to the public.
President Ulysses S. Grant founded the US Weather Bureau.
The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was officially opened.
Collins Dictionary announced 'brat' as their word of the year.
