Joan of Arc and a French Army of 6,400 - relieves The Siege of The City of Orleans (France), today.
The Confederate Port City of New Orleans (LA), surrendered to Union Naval Forces, today. Union General Benjamin Butler is placed in Command of The Union Garrison there. His hard handed tactics in maintaining order among “Rebel Citizens” - will earn him the nickname “Beast Butler”.
The "Easter Uprisings" end with a surrender of Irish Rebels to British Occupation Forces today - in Dublin, Ireland.