A solar eclipse occurred, which started Tycho Brahe’s interest in the world of astronomy.
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The church 'Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez' was founded.
The first female students were enrolled at a University in Japan.
The naval battle of Texel took place in the North Sea.
Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store in San Francisco, California.
Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa painting was stolen from the Louvre, Paris, by Vincenzo Perugia.