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1916

World War I: The Supreme War Command was established to oversee the armed forces of all the Central Powers.

World War I: The Supreme War Command was established to oversee the armed forces of all the Central Powers.

1943

World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on…

World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on the Greek island of Crete, eventually killing more than 500 men.

1964

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.

1943

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia,…

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia, executing 5,155 Italian soldiers in the next five days.

1918

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

1939

World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of…

World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.

1942

World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.

World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.

1918

World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.

World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.

1944

World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.

World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.

1918

World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under…

World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under General Edmund Allenby.

1915

World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

1944

Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the…

Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the Allies' Operation Market Garden in defeat.

2000

Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.

Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.

1918

World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces.

World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces.

1917

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.

1918

Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (died 2000)

Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (died 2000)

1944

World War II: The Soviet Red Army completed the Tallinn offensive, driving German forces out of Estonia.

World War II: The Soviet Red Army completed the Tallinn offensive, driving German forces out of Estonia.

1917

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, began near Ypres, Belgium.

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, began near Ypres, Belgium.

1944

World War II: The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission during the war.

World War II: The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission during the war.

1942

World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being…

World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces.