The Netherlands Institute for War Documentation published Anne Frank’s complete diary.
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Edward Jenner, an English country doctor, gave the first vaccination against smallpox.
The ban on Sunday baseball was lifted in Washington, D.C., making it the 3rd city to do so.
Settlers funded by the Virginia Company of London established Jamestown.
Loreen claimed victory for Sweden at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest with her song 'Tattoo.'
The US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was formed.
