Babe Ruth Day was commemorated for the first time to celebrate one of baseball’s greatest players of all time.
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Pripyat and surrounding areas were evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster.
Beethoven composed his famous short piano piece, 'Für Elise.'
Witold Pilecki escaped Auschwitz.
A fireball was spotted over southern Mississippi.
Hawaii recorded its hottest day ever at 100°F.
