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* [[1521]] – '''[[Pope Leo X]]''' issued ''[[Decet Romanum Pontificem]]''<!--Not bold, stub-->, excommunicating [[Martin Luther]] for refusing to retract 41 alleged errors found in his [[Ninety-five Theses|95 Theses]] and other writings.<!-- as well as other specified errors.-->
* [[1888]] – The [[James Lick telescope|{{Convert|36|in|cm|adj=on}} refracting telescope]]<!--Not bold, tagged for cleanup--> ''(pictured)'' at the '''[[Lick Observatory]]''' near [[San Jose, California]], the largest in the world until 1897, was [[first light (astronomy)|used for the first time]].
* [[1919]] – [[Faisal I of Iraq and Syria|Emir Faisal]] of Iraq signed '''[[Faisal–Weizmann Agreement|an agreement]]''' with [[Zionism|Zionist]] leader [[Chaim Weizmann]] on the development of a Jewish homeland in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] and an Arab nation in a large part of the [[Middle East]].
* [[1976]] – The multilateral '''[[International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]]''', part of the [[International Bill of Human Rights]], came into effect.
* [[2002]] – Israeli forces '''[[Karine A affair|seized MV&nbsp;''Karine&nbsp;A]]''', which was carrying 50&nbsp;tonnes of [[Arms trafficking|smuggled weapons]] on behalf of the [[Palestinian National Authority]].
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