Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper to win Pulitzer Prize.
The award was given for the works in his album “Damn.”
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The Holy Roman Empire appointed a new supreme military commander, Albrecht von Wallenstein.
The Argentinian city of Salta was founded as an outpost between Buenos Aires, Peru, and Lima.
George Washington started his 220-mile journey to become the first President of the United States.
Martin Luther arrived at the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany.
Abraham Lincoln outlawed business with the Confederate States during the Civil War.
