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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The Apollo 16 mission launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Martin Luther arrived at the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany.
Abraham Lincoln outlawed business with the Confederate States during the Civil War.
The Argentinian city of Salta was founded as an outpost between Buenos Aires, Peru, and Lima.
Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel in an airplane.
