The Netflix movie “Bird Box” and the TV series “Stranger Things” was reported to be Netflix’s most popular for 2019.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis began.
The English writer Charlotte Bronte's novel 'Jane Eyre' was published by Smith, Elder & Co.
Empress Wu Zetian proclaimed herself ruler of the Chinese Empire.
Astronomers witnessed the first neutron star collision.
The Battle of Leipzig began.