During the Peninsular War, the British defeated the French at the Battle of La Coruña.
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The filming of the first James Bond movie, 'Dr. No,' began.
At just 16 years old, Ivan IV the Terrible crowned himself the first Tsar (emperor) of Russia.
North Korea officially abandoned all reunification plans with South Korea.
American author Peter Benchley published his novel 'Jaws.'
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian became the first Roman Emperor.
