This day in history

Napoleon Bonaparte suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end to the Napoleonic era of European history.

Forced to abdicate as French emperor in 1814, Napoleon escaped from a brief exile on the island of Elba in 1815 to France, where he raised a new Grand Army. For the next 100 days, Napoleon, once regarded as an invincible military commander, again enjoyed success on the battlefields of Europe.

However, on 18 June, 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium, he suffered his last defeat against an allied force under Wellington. Soon after, Napoleon was arrested and exiled to the island of St. Helena, where he died six years later.
 

Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar on stage at the Monterey Pop Festival in America.
 

The British Government announces that it will introduce a blood alcohol limit for drivers.
 

Following a military coup, Egypt is declared a republic.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes his famous “This was their finest hour” speech to the House of Commons.
 

American air pioneer Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
 

The French, led by Joan of Arc, defeat the English at the Battle of Patay.