October 16: Battle of Leipzig, Mao's Long March and the Cuban Missile Crisis

On This Day in History October 16, 2020 Historical Events 1813  Battle of Leipzig, largest battle in Europe prior to WWI, Napoleon's forces defeated by Prussia, Austria and Russia 1900  Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain territorial integrity of China and support 'open door' policy called for by US Secretary of State 1934  Mao Zedong and 25,000 troops begin their 6,000 mile Long March from the south of China to the north and west 1962  Cuban Missile Crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba 1978  Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II 1998  Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a Spanish warrant requesting his extradition on murder charges More Historical Events Famous Birthdays David Ben-Gurion (1886 - 1973) Günter Grass (1927 - 2015) Michael Collins (1890 - 1922) Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Marie Antoinette (1755 - 1793) Wilhelm Keitel (1882 - 1946) More Famous Deaths October 16: Lenient Lion Remembered for 375 Years A lion spared a businessman who prayed on his knees on this day and the event is still being celebrated in an ancient London church three centuries later. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand