The Battle of Lexington and Concord began, which kicked off the American Revolutionary War between 1775 & 1783.
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NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat, the first game in the franchise reboot, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Captain James Cook sighted Australia for the first time.
The Treaty of Frankfurt was signed between Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Protestants.
The Roman Catholic Church declared Joan of Arc a saint.
The Warsaw Uprising involved Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto resisting Nazi Germany during WWII.
