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1941

World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.

World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.

1940

World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.

World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.

1814

War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa,…

War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.

1813

War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.

War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.

2006

The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.

The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.

1995

In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of…

In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.

1941

World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.

World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.

1937

Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against…

Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.

1917

World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the…

World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.

1779

Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.

Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.

1777

American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John…

American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.

1630

Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.

Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.

1557

King Philip II of Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually…

King Philip II of Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually resulted in the loss of the city of Calais, the last English possession on the con�

1991

Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist…

Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

1983

Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri…

Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov.

1980

During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.

During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.

1937

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the…

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War).

1798

As a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War".

As a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War".

1944

World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing…

World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.

1943

World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break…

World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.