•    1809 Peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin.
  •    1854 Britain & France declare war on Russia (Crimean War)
  •    1860 First Taranaki War: The Battle of Waireka begins (New Zealand).
  •    1922 1st microfilm device introduced
  •    1946 Cold War: The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international    control of nuclear power.
  •     1985 STS 51-D vehicle moves to launch pad