Babe Ruth Day was commemorated for the first time to celebrate one of baseball’s greatest players of all time.
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Britain implemented a Tea Act against its American colonies.
The Airbus A380 passenger airliner successfully underwent its maiden flight.
Witold Pilecki escaped Auschwitz.
Pripyat and surrounding areas were evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster.
Beethoven composed his famous short piano piece, 'Für Elise.'
