St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach premiered in Leipzig, Germany.
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Under the command of Gustavus Adolphus, Swedish forces defeated the Holy Roman Empire's armies in the Battle of Rain.
President Abraham Lincoln died.
The island of Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George VI of England.
The Battle of Formigny came to an end as France defeated the last English forces.
Canada no longer accepted US silver coins as legal tender in the country.
