1943
World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.
World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.
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1941
World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.
World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.
1918
World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.
World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.
1914
World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans…
World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne.
1915
A story in the New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from…
A story in the New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted�
1942
Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert…
Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert campaign, attacking British positions near El Alamein, Egypt.
1914
World War I: The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the…
World War I: The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the German 8th Army.
1974
The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian…
The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian Demographic Centre is inaugurated.
1945
The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being.
The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being.
1942
World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins.
World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins.
1914
World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg.
World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg.
1941
World War II: Serbian paramilitary forces defeat Germans in the Battle of Loznica.
World War II: Serbian paramilitary forces defeat Germans in the Battle of Loznica.
1918
World War I: Start of the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, a successful assault by the Australian Corps during the…
World War I: Start of the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, a successful assault by the Australian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive.
1941
World War II: A detachment of Chetniks captured the town of Loznica in German-occupied Serbia.
World War II: A detachment of Chetniks captured the town of Loznica in German-occupied Serbia.
1944
World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat.
World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat.
1939
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.
1945
World War II: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japan and the major warring powers aboard the…
World War II: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japan and the major warring powers aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, thus marking the official end to the war.
1939
World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk,…
World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.
2016
The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris…
The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris global climate agreement.
1943
World War II: British and Canadian troops land on the Italian mainland. On the same day, Walter Bedell Smith and…
World War II: British and Canadian troops land on the Italian mainland. On the same day, Walter Bedell Smith and Giuseppe Castellano sign the Armistice of Cassibile, although it is not announced for a�