- In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leรณn first sighted Florida.
- In 1820, American naval hero Stephen Decatur was killed in a duel with Commodore James Barron.
- In 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War.
- In 1881, Billy the Kid was finally captured by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico.
- In 1945, the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany was liberated by British troops.
- In 1970, Apollo 13, the third manned mission to the moon, experienced an oxygen tank explosion, forcing the crew to abort their mission and make a dramatic return to Earth.
- In 1997, the Red River Flood caused major devastation in North Dakota and Minnesota, resulting in over $3.5 billion in damages.
- In 2003, Baghdad fell to U.S. forces, effectively ending Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. — Notice: Heads up! Your app version is outdated. For the best performance, please upgrade app before 15 October 2024
