The last major battle of WWII took place.
The Battle of Berlin began on this day in the capital of Nazi Germany.
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Queen Anne knighted Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge, England.
An earthquake destroyed the city of San Salvador.
Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper to win Pulitzer Prize.
George Washington started his 220-mile journey to become the first President of the United States.
Martin Luther arrived at the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany.