April 30, 2026

This Day In History

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1865

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.

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