Astronomer William Herschel first observed Uranus.
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Marvel's 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' premiered in Los Angeles.
The first major revolt of the 1848-1849 German revolutions began in Vienna.
American baseball catcher Wilbert Robinson tried to claim a record by catching a ball dropped from a plane 525 feet above him.
Pope Leo XII renewed the prohibition of members of the Catholic Church from joining the Freemasons.
Luciano Pavarotti's final opera took place at New York Metropolitan Opera.
