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- 1815 18 Jun Wellington decisively defeats Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, ending 25 years of war in Europe.
- 1900 18 Jun Empress Dowager Cixi orders the killing of all foreigners in China, in support of the 'Boxer' rebellion.
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