1731
War of Jenkin's Ear
Robert Jenkins's ear was cut off, sparking the War of Jenkins’s Ear between Spain and England.
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1865
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.
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1914
The first full-color film, The World, The Flesh and the Devil, was shown in London.
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1939
Contralto Marian Anderson, after being denied performing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., gave a concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
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1942
American and Philippine troops on Bataan were overwhelmed by Japanese forces during World War II. The "Bataan Death March" began soon after.
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1959
NASA announced the selection of America’s first astronauts, including Alan Shepard and John Glenn.
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1963
Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen.
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1992
Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted of drug and racketeering charges.
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2003
American Marines pulled down Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad after U.S. commanders declared his rule ended.
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2005
Britain's Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles.
