Napoleon was forced to retreat from Germany after the Battle of Leipzig.
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NASA launched its IBEX satellite from the Stargazer mother ship launch pad above the Marshall Islands.
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was tried for his crimes against humanity.
Cher's 'Believe' was released and became the Billboard 1999 Song of the Year.
University of California scientists found evidence that life on Earth probably began 4.1 billion years ago.
The 1991 Best Picture, 'Dances With Wolves,' premiered in Washington, D.C.