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World Tuna Day – Recognizes the importance of tuna and promotes sustainable fishing practices to ensure the long-term viability of tuna stocks.


1536: Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and charged with adultery, incest, treason, and witchcraft.

1808: The city of Madrid rises up against French occupation during the Peninsular War.

1863: The Battle of Chancellorsville begins during the American Civil War.

1945: The Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin, Germany, and the end of World War II in Europe.

1952: The world’s first passenger jet, the de Havilland Comet, begins commercial service.

2011: Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, is killed by United States special forces in Pakistan.