Twelve North African Christians, known as the Scillitan Martyrs, were executed for their religious beliefs.
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Water Music by George Frideric Handel premiered on the River Thames, London, at the request of King George I.
Willis Carrier invented the world's first electronic air conditioner.
John Lennon was given 60 days to leave the US.
The British Royal family changed their surname to Windsor.
American swashbuckler film 'The Mask of Zorro' was released in the United States.
