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1869

The military phase of the Meiji Restoration in Japan was completed with an imperial victory in the Boshin War

The military phase of the Meiji Restoration in Japan was completed with an imperial victory in the Boshin War.

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1864

American Civil War: General Sherman's frontal assault against the Confederate Army of Tennessee failed, but did not stop

American Civil War: General Sherman's frontal assault against the Confederate Army of Tennessee failed, but did not stop the Union army from advancing on Atlanta.

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1800

War of the Second Coalition: French forces won a victory at the Battle of Neuburg, ending Austrian control over the Rive

War of the Second Coalition: French forces won a victory at the Battle of Neuburg, ending Austrian control over the River Danube.

1743

War of the Austrian Succession: In the last time that a British monarch led troops in battle, Allied forces commanded by

War of the Austrian Succession: In the last time that a British monarch led troops in battle, Allied forces commanded by George II (depicted) defeated the French army at Dettingen, Bavaria.

2004

Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the

Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.

1987

For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombe

For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht.

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1950

Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre

Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.

1950

Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow

Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city f�

1950

Korean War: The Korean People's Army kills almost a thousand doctors, nurses, inpatient civilians and wounded soldiers i

Korean War: The Korean People's Army kills almost a thousand doctors, nurses, inpatient civilians and wounded soldiers in the Seoul National University Hospital massacre.

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1948

Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform

Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform.

1922

The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces

The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.

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1778

American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting

American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.