Important Events
1581 Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet “Ballet Comique de la Reine” is staged in Paris
1582 Gregorian calendar introduced in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states, after skipping 10 days after Oct 4 to sync the calendar
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on island of St Helena to begin his exile
1969 Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions nationwide protest the war
1993 Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
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