1821 - Fall of Tripolitsa: Greek forces massacre 6,000 to 15,000 Muslim and Jewish civilians during the Greek War of Independence
1982 - Columbia Records releases "The Nylon Curtain," singer-songwriter Billy Joel's eighth studio album
1990 - PBS begins an 11-hour miniseries on the Civil War
2017 - US President Donald Trump withdraws invitation to the White House for NBA champions Golden State Warriors after Stephen Curry says he doesn't want to attend
2024 - Israel launches airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing more than 490 people

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