1918
An end to the "Flying Circus"
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the notorious World War I German flying ace known as the "Red Baron," was killed in action today.
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1836
Texan army under Sam Houston defeated Mexicans in the Battle of San Jacinto.
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1910
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), author of the novel Huckleberry Finn, died at the age of 74.
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1960
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1975
South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu resigned.
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1980
Rosie Ruiz was the first woman to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon. She was later disqualified for cheating.
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1995
Timothy McVeigh was arrested in connection with the Oklahoma City bombing.
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1997
The ashes of Timothy Leary, Gene Roddenberry, and 22 others blasted into space for the first space funerals.
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