Napoleon won the battle of Dresden against the Austrians.
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Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years.
Two baseball teams played a night match at White Sox Party using three 100-foot towers lit with 12 electric lamps.
Moldova declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
Disney's Mary Poppins was released and premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
The British defeated the Americans in the Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn.