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Key Historical Events: Civil War Ends, NASA's Mercury Seven Introduced

4/9/2026

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On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, ending the Civil War.
In 1939, Marian Anderson performed at Lincoln Memorial after being denied access to Constitution Hall.
In 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway, and in 1942 Battle of Bataan ended with surrender of 75,000 soldiers and the Bataan Death March.
In 1959, NASA introduced Mercury Seven astronauts.

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On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, ending the Civil War.
In 1939, Marian Anderson performed at Lincoln Memorial after being denied access to Constitution Hall.
In 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway, and in 1942 Battle of Bataan ended with surrender of 75,000 soldiers and the Bataan Death March.
In 1959, NASA introduced Mercury Seven astronauts.