1915 English nurse Edith Cavell sentenced to death along with 34 others by German court martial for running underground network to free Allied soldiers.
1916 The German submarine U-53 arrives off Newport, Rhode Island, and sinks 9 British merchant ships in international waters.
1935 Himmler, Hess and Heydrich inspect the concentration camp at Dachau.
1942 Last camouflaged German raider Komet leaves Flushing (Netherlands)
1944 Uprising at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Jews burn down crematoriums.
1955 Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga launched at Brooklyn.
1959 Far side of Moon seen for the first time, courtesy of USSR's Luna 3 space probe.
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