2012
Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (born 1944)
Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (born 1944)
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2008
War in Afghanistan: A U
War in Afghanistan: A U.S. airstrike resulted in the reported deaths of eleven paramilitary members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps and eight Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas.
1861
American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory at the Battle of Big Bethel in Yo
American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory at the Battle of Big Bethel in York County, Virginia.
1624
Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance
Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance.
1329
Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The heavily armed Byzantine army was defeated by Ottoman forces at the Battle of Pelekanon
Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The heavily armed Byzantine army was defeated by Ottoman forces at the Battle of Pelekanon.
2017
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces opened the Second Battle of Raqqa, the final phase of the Raqqa campaign,
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces opened the Second Battle of Raqqa, the final phase of the Raqqa campaign, capturing the de facto capital of the Islamic State four months later.
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
1775
The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small Britis
The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small British naval vessel.
1429
Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau
Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau.
173
Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171)
Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-call�
1937
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)
1741
Joseph Warren, American physician and general (died 1775)
Joseph Warren, American physician and general (died 1775)
1446
Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick (born 1425)
Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick (born 1425)
1775
The Battle of Machias, the first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, commenced in and around the port of
The Battle of Machias, the first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, commenced in and around the port of Machias in what is now eastern Maine.
806
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Abbasid army departed Raqqa in northern Syria to begin an invasion of Byzantine-controlled Asia
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Abbasid army departed Raqqa in northern Syria to begin an invasion of Byzantine-controlled Asia Minor.
1999
Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), ente
Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), enters the province of Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1987
Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U
Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
1935
A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War
A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War.