This day doesn't REALLY have any technological happenings so major as 
to justify it's inclusion for that reason but there were so many 
fascinating things that happened today back then that I thought I had 
to WOT it. By no means a complete list. I'll try to ignore most such 
for the next week.

1429    Joan of Arc enters besieged city of Orleans preparatory to 
beating the English in battle.

1861    Maryland admin votes against seceding from the Union.

1862    New Orleans falls to Union troops

1916    Easter Rising in Dublin collapses

1945    American soldiers liberate Dachau
            Karl Donitz appointed last Fuhrer of the 3rd Reich
            Hitler marries Eva Braun

1992    Los Angeles Rodney King rioting

1997    Worldwide treaty to ban chemical weapons goes into effect.



Donitz is better known as WW2 German mastermind of the U Boat War and 
later head of German navy when Grand Admiral Raeder resigns. His 
period as Fuhrer lasted only long enough to arrange Germany's 
surrender.



        RM 

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