1865 – The end of the American Civil War that broke out between the northern states and southern states in 1861 with the victory of the northern states.
1908 – Oil discovered with abundant quantities in Iran.
1918 – Armenia defeats the Ottoman army in the Battle of Sardarapat.
1985 – 40, 000 people killed in Bangladesh in a cyclone.
Born today:
1951 – Sally Ride, an American astronaut.
Passed away:
2883 –Abdelkader El Djezairi, Algerian struggler and leader of the Algerian resistance against the French colonialism.
R. Milhem/ Barry