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1861

American Civil War: Battle of Vienna, Virginia

American Civil War: Battle of Vienna, Virginia.

1775

American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill

American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.

1965

Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam

Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.

1945

William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II

William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II.

1778

American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia

American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia.

1391

Tokhtamysh–Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southea

Tokhtamysh–Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia.

860

Byzantine–Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the B

Byzantine–Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople.

2009

War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist

War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

1953

Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York

Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York.

1944

World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U

World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot".

1863

American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U

American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state.

1622

The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War

The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.

1295

The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown o

The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown of Aragon, the kingdom of France and kingdom of Naples.

1945

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island.

1942

World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner

World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner.

1942

World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one o

World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland.

1940

World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France

World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.

1919

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipe

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike.

1900

Boxer Rebellion: China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issue

Boxer Rebellion: China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the Empress Dowager Cixi.

1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins

American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins.