Michael Jordan played in his final NBA game.
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The last major battle of WWII took place.
The Texas City industrial incident occurred, killing 536 people.
The Argentinian city of Salta was founded as an outpost between Buenos Aires, Peru, and Lima.
The Apollo 16 mission launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
George Washington started his 220-mile journey to become the first President of the United States.
