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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The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was officially opened.
Australia, Canada, and Turkey announced they would send armed forces to Afghanistan.
The United States Weather Bureau made its first comprehensive weather forecast.
Jankenteam's Alex Kidd in Miracle World was released in Japan for the Sega Master System.
Palau's archipelago became the first country in the world to ban the use of sunscreen containing harmful chemicals that destroy reefs.
