1813 Battle of Leipzig, largest battle in Europe prior to WWI, Napoleon's forces defeated by Prussia, Austria and Russia
1900 Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain territorial integrity of China and support 'open door' policy called for by US Secretary of State
1934 Mao Zedong and 25,000 troops begin their 6,000 mile Long March from the south of China to the north and west
1962 Cuban missile crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba
1998 Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a Spanish warrant requesting his extradition on murder charges
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