End of the American Civil War: General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, marking the conclusion of the Civil War.
1940
German Invasion of Denmark and Norway: Nazi Germany launched Operation Weserübung, occupying Denmark and Norway during World War II.
1942
Bataan Death March Begins: After surrendering to Japanese forces in the Philippines, around 75,000 American and Filipino troops were forced to march under brutal conditions.
1967
Maiden Flight of the Boeing 737: The first Boeing 737, which would become one of the world’s most widely used commercial aircraft, took off for its inaugural flight.
2003
Fall of Baghdad: U.S. forces captured Baghdad during the Iraq War, leading to the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime.




