During the Black Death persecutions, 700 Jews were burned alive in their own homes in Basel, Netherlands.
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Income tax was introduced in the UK so that prime minister William Pitt could collect funds to beat Napoleon.
Apple announced iTunes at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
France declared war on Spain, leading to the War of the Quadruple Alliance that lasted two years.
Five minutes after take-off, Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 passengers.
Michael Jackson accepted the Artist of the Century award in Los Angeles at the American Music Awards.
