Palermo, Sicily was liberated by US forces.
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The British House of Commons passed the Slavery Abolition Act.
American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer admitted to murdering 17 people.
Marvel's 'Avengers: Endgame' became the most financially successful movie of all time.
Funai Electric announced that the world's last VCR would be manufactured this month.
33-year-old Katharine Lee Bates wrote the famous song 'America the Beautiful.'
