A total of 662 Charlie Chaplin lookalikes gathered at the Chaplin Museum in Vevey, Switzerland.
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An earthquake destroyed the city of San Salvador.
Martin Luther arrived at the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany.
The Texas City industrial incident occurred, killing 536 people.
Queen Anne knighted Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge, England.
The last major battle of WWII took place.