1815
Napoleon meets his Waterloo
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces.
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1812
The War of 1812 began.
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1873
Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
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1928
Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
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1948
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted its International Declaration of Human Rights. The General Assembly would give it final approval on Dec. 10, 1948.
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1983
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.
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