The English writer Charlotte Bronte’s novel “Jane Eyre” was published by Smith, Elder & Co.
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The Battle of Leipzig began.
Maynard Jackson was elected as the first black Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
A stampede of 47,000 football fans killed 84 people and injured 180 more in Guatemala City.
The 85-year-old athlete Ed Whitlock broke a world record after completing a sub-4-hour marathon.
Empress Wu Zetian proclaimed herself ruler of the Chinese Empire.
