Abraham Lincoln outlawed business with the Confederate States during the Civil War.
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The Texas City industrial incident occurred, killing 536 people.
A total of 662 Charlie Chaplin lookalikes gathered at the Chaplin Museum in Vevey, Switzerland.
The Argentinian city of Salta was founded as an outpost between Buenos Aires, Peru, and Lima.
An earthquake destroyed the city of San Salvador.
Martin Luther arrived at the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany.
