🇮🇳 India

1858 Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, Maharani consort of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi from 1843 to 1853 as the wife of Maharaja Gangadhar Rao, was killed in combat. She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and became a symbol of resistance to the British Raj for Indian nationalists.

2009 Ali Akbar Khan, Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana, died. He was known for his virtuosity in playing the sarod.

🌍 International

1815 Napoleon suffered a shattering defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. The battle was Napoleon's last. The French Emperor was exiled to Saint Helena where he died six years later. "To meet one's Waterloo" is still a figure of speech today indicating total defeat.

1928 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Wilmer Stultz piloted the Fokker F.VII aircraft and Earhart kept the flight log. They arrived at Burry Port in Wales, the United Kingdom, 20 hours and 40 minutes later.

1982 John Cheever, American Pulitzer Prize winning writer, died.

⭐ Significance

International Picnic Day is celebrated in many countries–a simple opportunity to enjoy the beauty of eating outside!