1813: Battle of Leipzig begins; the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I, sees Napoleon’s forces defeated by Prussia, Austria, and Russia after 3 days [1]

1900: Great Britain and Germany sign the Yangtze Agreement, 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