Heinrich Himmler ordered the construction of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
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Michael Jordan married his second wife, Yvette Prieto, at Palm Beach, Florida, US.
The Airbus A380 passenger airliner successfully underwent its maiden flight.
Pripyat and surrounding areas were evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster.
A fireball was spotted over southern Mississippi.
Babe Ruth Day was commemorated for the first time to celebrate one of baseball's greatest players of all time.
