Charles Darwin, who taught the world the theory of evolution by natural selection, died at 73 years old.
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The town of Chartres in France surrendered to King Henry IV.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as Pope under the name Pope Benedict XVI.
The Warsaw Uprising involved Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto resisting Nazi Germany during WWII.
NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat, the first game in the franchise reboot, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord began, which kicked off the American Revolutionary War between 1775 & 1783.
