1356-English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II during the Hundred Years' War
1870-Siege of Paris by Prussian forces begins (lasts until January 28, 1871)
1893-New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote
1945-Kim Il-sung arrives in the harbor of Wonsan, Korea, after 26 years in exile in the Soviet Union
1985-Magnitude 8.0 earthquake rocks Mexico City, killing an estimated 10,000 people and leaving 250,000 homeless
1986-U.S. Federal health officials announce the first antiretroviral medication (AZT) to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS will be available to patients
2017-U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations vowing to “totally destroy North Korea” if threatens the U.S.