Henry Laurens became the first person to be cremated in the US.
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Abraham Lincoln issued his Amnesty Proclamation and plan for the Reconstruction of the South.
Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped.
Trevor Noah hosted his final episode of the late-night talk and satirical news television program 'The Daily Show.'
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his 'Atoms for Peace' speech at the United Nations in New York.
The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
