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In 1865, the Civil War Ended. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
In 1965, The Astrodome opened with an exhibition game between the Astros and the Yankees. Mickey Mantle hit the stadium’s first home run.
In 1984, at the 56th Academy Awards, Irene Cara’s “Flashdance . . . What a Feeling” (from the movie “Flashdance”) won the Oscar for Best Song.
1989, The Price is Right aired the milestone 5000th episode
1990, Tommy Page had the #1 song with “I’ll be Your Everything”