The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
The siege lasted for a total of thirteen days.
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In a televised statement, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, announced that he would conduct a 'special military operation' against Ukraine.
Polio vaccines were given to the first group of children in the US at Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The United States of America leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, with the lease lasting an indefinite period.
US General Eisenhower bid to raise $170 million in aid to help European Jews.
The movie 'Trainspotting' arrived in UK cinemas.
