During the Peninsular War, the British defeated the French at the Battle of La Coruña.
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French King Louis XVI was sentenced to death during the French Revolution.
Miguel de Cervantes published his novel Don Quixote.
Alcohol became illegal in most states of America.
The first council meeting of the League of Nations was held in Paris.
The natural history series 'Life on Earth,' presented by David Attenborough, aired on BBC One in the UK for the first time.
