The Battle of Formigny came to an end as France defeated the last English forces.
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President Abraham Lincoln died.
The King of England, Henry VIII, appointed Thomas Cromwell as the Chief Secretary.
Under the command of Gustavus Adolphus, Swedish forces defeated the Holy Roman Empire's armies in the Battle of Rain.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber successfully completed its first flight.
The island of Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George VI of England.
