Sir Winston Churchill gave his famous “Finest Hour” speech in the House of Commons.
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Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townshend performed an epic battle of the guitars.
The world's first stealth-oriented aircraft, the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, took its first flight.
US President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812.
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.
NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the first American lunar mission in ten years.
