Michael Jordan played in his final NBA game.
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The Apollo 16 mission launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
An earthquake destroyed the city of San Salvador.
George Washington started his 220-mile journey to become the first President of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln outlawed business with the Confederate States during the Civil War.
The Argentinian city of Salta was founded as an outpost between Buenos Aires, Peru, and Lima.
