An earthquake destroyed the city of San Salvador.
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The Argentinian city of Salta was founded as an outpost between Buenos Aires, Peru, and Lima.
The Holy Roman Empire appointed a new supreme military commander, Albrecht von Wallenstein.
Abraham Lincoln outlawed business with the Confederate States during the Civil War.
The Texas City industrial incident occurred, killing 536 people.
Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel in an airplane.
