🗓️ Time Machine
-1520
Hernán Cortés and the Tlaxcalans defeated a numerically superior Aztec force in the Battle of Otumba in Mexico.
-1807
Napoléon Bonaparte and Russian Tsar Alexander I meet on a raft in the middle of the Neman River and sign the first Treaty of Tilsit.
Napoleon's French Empire reached its peak in 1807. It crushed the Fourth Coalition at Friedland earlier in June, and the defeated nations made peace with Napoleon.
Alexander and Napoleon met in a raft on the Neman River on July 7, 1807. They allied by signing the Treaty of Tilsit. Russia joined the Continental System, which Napoleon tried to blockade Britain.
But this uneasy alliance didn't last long. Several times, Russia violated the blockade, causing Napoleon to launch his disastrous invasion in 1812.
-1937
Japanese and Chinese troops clash at the Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing, beginning the Second Sino-Japanese War.
-1947
The discovery of debris near Roswell, New Mexico, led to an alleged and disputed Roswell UFO incident.
-1990
'Three Tenors' concert featuring Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti at Rome's Baths of Caracalla; recording becomes world's top classical seller.
-2005
Coordinated terrorist bomb blasts hit London Underground trains during rush hour, killing 52 and injuring 700.
-2005
G8 leaders are inspired by Live 8 concerts to double African aid from US$25 to US$50 billion by 2010 and drop debt for 18 of the world's poorest countries. Results are mixed.
💬 Final Words
The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.