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Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral and his fleet made landfall on the coast of present-day Brazil. This event is considered the official European discovery of Brazil, leading to its eventual colonization by Portugal.
During the Second Battle of Ypres in World War I, the German Army released approximately 168 tons of chlorine gas over a 6.5 km front. This marked the first successful large-scale use of chemical weapons on the battlefield.
Millions of Americans participated in rallies, teach-ins, and clean-up events to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This event is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement.
Version 1.0 of the Mosaic web browser was officially released by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Its graphical interface was instrumental in popularizing the World Wide Web for the general public.
Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, died from a severe stroke in New York City. His presidency, which ended with his resignation in 1974 over the Watergate scandal, remains one of the most consequential and controversial in American history.