1866
Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War
Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
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1821
Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain
Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.
1779
American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins
American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
1340
Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded pers
Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded personally by King Edward III.
2022
Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the ci
Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the city, leading to the Battle of Lysychansk.
1960
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and fro
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union.
1950
The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea
The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
1948
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United St
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United States above quota restrictions.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins
World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins.
1944
World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units enga
World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg.
1943
The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis
The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis.
1940
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect.
1913
American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913
American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913.
1658
Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War
Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War.
1258
War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre
War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre.
1991
Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia
Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia.
1963
Cold War: U
Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gives his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany e�
1944
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 ci
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resista
World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resistance forces, ends with the defeat of the latter.
1940
World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede
World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina.