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Events. 1682 - Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it Louisiana.; 1865 - American Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, effectively ending the war.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hamas war. Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war. The largest humanitarian aid airdrop since the war began takes place over the northern Gaza Strip, with at least 14 aircraft from nine nations taking part in the operation.
Announced by NASA on April 9, 1959, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton created a new profession. The group piloted all the spaceflights of the Mercury program that had an astronaut on board from May 1961 to May 1963, and some flew in the Gemini , Apollo , and Space Shuttle ...
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announces the closure of nightclubs, bars, and other nightly entertainment facilities in the Seoul Capital Area and Busan beginning April 15, along with the extension of social distancing measures for three weeks due to concerns about a fourth wave of the pandemic.
Disasters and accidents 2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season Cyclone Harold Cyclone Harold hits Tonga. (The Washington Post) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Germany The Robert Koch Institute reports 4,974 new confirmed cases and 246 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing Germany's death toll to 2,107 and 108,202 cases. This marks the ...
Disasters and accidents 2013 Bushehr earthquake: A 6.1– magnitude earthquake rocks the Iranian towns of Khvormuj, Bandar Deyr and Kangan, killing 37 people and injuring over 850, and was felt as far as Bahrain. (BBC) (CNN) (Reuters) A helicopter crash kills two American NATO soldiers in eastern Afghanistan. (Reuters) (CNN) (NBC News) International relations Kissinger cables: Among the cables ...