1813: Battle of Leipzig, the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I, sees Napoleon’s forces defeated by Prussia, Austria, and Russia

1900: Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain the territorial integrity of China and support the “Open Door” policy called for by the 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 US President John F. Kennedy is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba

1978: Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla is elected Pope John Paul II

1998: Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a Spanish warrant requesting his extradition on murder charges

Source: Onthisday.com