During the Peninsular War, the British defeated the French at the Battle of La Coruña.
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Miguel de Cervantes published his novel Don Quixote.
Astronaut Scott Kelly Tweeted a photo of the first flower ever grown in space.
Christopher Columbus left the New World to sail to Spain.
The first council meeting of the League of Nations was held in Paris.
American author Peter Benchley published his novel 'Jaws.'
