1804 – The New Hague Theater opens in The Hague, Netherlands
1864 – Battle of Jenkin’s Ferry, Arkansas; Confederate General William Reid Scurry is killed
1922 – Chicago pitcher Charlie Robertson throws a perfect game as the White Sox beat Detroit Tigers, 2-0 at Navin Field
1945 – Adolf Hitler commits suicide along with his new wife Eva Braun in the Fuhrerbunker in Berlin as the Red Army captures the city
1967 – MLB Baltimore Orioles’ Stu Miller and Steve Barber lose 2-1 despite no-hitting Tigers
1988 – NY Knights 1st arena football game beats Cobras 60-52 (10,157 in LA)
1990 – As Met pitcher David Cone argues a call at 1st base, 2 Braves score
2015 – US senator Bernie Sanders announces he will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination for President
2018 – Superhero film “Avengers: Infinity War” sets new record for an opening weekend earning $250 million in the US, $630 million worldwide
2020 – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail V. Mishustin says he has COVID-19