Napoleon Bonaparte was born on 15 August 1769. Two centuries later, to the day, Woodstock opened.
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1769 – 1821Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)Died 5 May 1821, aged 51The former Emperor of the French died in exile on the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, where he had been held by the British since his defeat at Waterloo in 1815. His campaigns and legal and administrative reforms reshaped Europe for generations.
1969Woodstock festival400,000 attend legendary concertThe Woodstock Music & Art Fair took place August 15–18, 1969 in Bethel, New York. An estimated 400,000 people attended performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who and many others.