Today in History: April 9, Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox

Today in History: April 9, Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in 1865. In 1942, the Battle of Bataan ended with a deadly march of prisoners. NASA introduced its first seven astronauts in 1959.