The War of the Roses ended with King Henry VI surrendering to King Edward IV in London.
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Apollo 13 was launched successfully but ran into difficulties two days later.
The RMS Titanic departed Queenstown, Ireland, for its fatal journey to New York.
The Avengers premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
The Civil Rights Act was enacted in the US after being signed by President Lyndon B.
Paleontologists unearthed dinosaur eggs with embryonic bones inside in China.
