The US Army freed 32,000 concentration camp prisoners in Dachau, Germany.
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The TV Land Network made its debut.
An EF4 multiple-vortex tornado destroyed areas of two major Alabama cities: Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.
The galaxy Centaurus A was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.
Indonesia announced plans to move its capital city from Jakarta due to the city sinking.
Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto IV, the sixth in the GTA series, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
