Explorer Juan Ponce de León found Florida and claimed it for Spain.
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Martin Luther King started his first of many non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, US.
The Falklands War broke out between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands and lasted ten weeks.
COVID-19 claimed the life of comedian Eddie Large from 'Little and Large.'
Albert Einstein visited New York City and lectured on his Theory of Relativity for the first time.
The armies of Sultan Mehmed II arrived at Constantinople's outer walls and prepared to lay siege to the city.
