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1870

Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared.

Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared.

1812

The Grande Armée under Napoleon reaches the Kremlin in Moscow during the failed French invasion of Russia.

The Grande Armée under Napoleon reaches the Kremlin in Moscow during the failed French invasion of Russia.

1812

The 1812 Fire of Moscow dies down after destroying more than three-quarters of the city. Napoleon returns from the…

The 1812 Fire of Moscow dies down after destroying more than three-quarters of the city. Napoleon returns from the Petrovsky Palace to the Moscow Kremlin, spared from the fire.

1814

The Congress of Vienna opens with the intention of redrawing Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleon in…

The Congress of Vienna opens with the intention of redrawing Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleon in the previous spring.

1815

Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.

1812

The French invasion of Russia fails when Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.

The French invasion of Russia fails when Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.

1812

General Claude François de Malet begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon, claiming that the Emperor died in the…

General Claude François de Malet begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon, claiming that the Emperor died in the Russian campaign.

1806

The French Army under Napoleon enters Berlin following the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.

The French Army under Napoleon enters Berlin following the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.

1836

Louis Napoleon launches the unsuccessful Strasbourg Coup to overthrow the July Monarchy in France

Louis Napoleon launches the unsuccessful Strasbourg Coup to overthrow the July Monarchy in France

1996

New Zealand holds its first general election under the new mixed-member proportional representation system, which led…

New Zealand holds its first general election under the new mixed-member proportional representation system, which led to Jim Bolger's National Party forming a coalition government with Winston Peters'�

1807

The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the…

The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the War of the Fourth Coalition.

1809

Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army repulse a French force led by Joseph…

Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army repulse a French force led by Joseph Bonaparte in the Battle of Talavera.

1968

Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating…

Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.

1610

Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published,…

Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published, printed in Venice and dedicated to Pope Paul V.

1539

Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bis

Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.

2010

David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the c

David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.

1791

French Revolution: Frederick William II of Prussia and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, issue the Declaration of…

French Revolution: Frederick William II of Prussia and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, issue the Declaration of Pillnitz, declaring the joint support of the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia for the Frenc�

1805

First Barbary War: United States Marines capture Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon

First Barbary War: United States Marines capture Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon.

1996

First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-f

First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire.

1916

World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army…

World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded.