1815CE
War
Battle of Waterloo
A coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher defeats Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo, ending his rule as Emperor of the French.
A coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher defeats Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo, ending his rule as Emperor of the French.
Charles de Gaulle delivers a famous radio broadcast from London, calling on the French people to resist the German occupation and marking the beginning of the Free French movement.
English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as a member of the Beatles and later led the band Wings, with a career spanning over six decades.
Astronaut Sally Ride launches aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, becoming the first American woman and third woman overall to travel to space.