Marvel’s superhero movie “Captain America: The First Avenger” hit the theaters.
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Adolf Hitler offered peace to Great Britain if they would surrender and allow Germany to dominate the country.
Due to climate change, a deadly heatwave landed in North-East America.
'The Midnight Snack' cartoon was released, making it Tom and Jerry's very first appearance.
Five women were hanged for witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
NASA's Apollo 11 orbited the moon.
