1471 In England, the Yorkists defeat the Lancastrians at the Battle of Tewkesbury.
1863 The Battle of Chancellorsville ends
1864 Union General Ulysses S. Grant's forces cross the Rapidan River and meet Robert E. Lee's Confederate army.
1869 The Naval Battle of Hakodate is fought in Japan.
1942 The Battle of the Coral Sea commences.
1945 World War II: The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath includes all Wehrmacht units in the Netherlands, Denmark and northwest Germany.
1945 World War II: Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg is liberated by the British Army.
1982
#OnThisDay 1982 HMS SHEFFIELD is hit by Argentine Exocet becoming the first @RoyalNavy ship lost in action since 1945. Though the missile did not detonate it started fires that killed 20 sailors.260 were rescued by HMS ARROW. SHEFFIELD later sank under tow #remember #Falklands40 pic.twitter.com/wka4p0UeWn
— On This Day RN (@OnthisdayRN) May 4, 2022
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