1961
Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.
Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.
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1909
Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.
Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.
1898
Spanish–American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under…
Spanish–American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
1894
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
1814
War of 1812: An American attack on Canada is repulsed.
War of 1812: An American attack on Canada is repulsed.
1759
French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently…
French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
1722
Dummer's War begins along the Maine-Massachusetts border.
Dummer's War begins along the Maine-Massachusetts border.
1750
Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (died 1806)
Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (died 1806)
2010
WikiLeaks published 75,000 classified documents about the War in Afghanistan in one of the largest leaks in U.S.…
WikiLeaks published 75,000 classified documents about the War in Afghanistan in one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
1950
Korean War: After American troops withdrew, North Korean forces captured the village of Yongdong in South Korea.
Korean War: After American troops withdrew, North Korean forces captured the village of Yongdong in South Korea.
1898
Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
1591
Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg in the Spanish Netherlands, having…
Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg in the Spanish Netherlands, having defeated the Duke of Parma's army in the field.
1953
Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The…
Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The movement took the name of the date: 26th of July Movement
1947
Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into United States law creating the…
Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into United States law creating the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense, United States Air�
1937
Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
1897
Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British…
Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
1863
American Civil War: Morgan's Raid ends; At Salineville, Ohio, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of…
American Civil War: Morgan's Raid ends; At Salineville, Ohio, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of his volunteers are captured by Union forces.
1861
American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat…
American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.