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Silicon Valley Bank collapses due to a run on its deposits, in the second largest bank failure in US history. Its operations are taken over by the FDIC.
Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.
World War II: The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.
Born: Ron Mix, American football player.
The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created.
Died: Pope Simplicius.
Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage.
First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates: The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end.