World War II: The siege of Budapest concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Red Army.
The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.
Captain James Gallagher lands his B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in Fort Worth, Texas, after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute.
An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of Texas City, Texas, to catch fire, killing almost 600.
The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War.
Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
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