1944
World War II: American and Australian forces landed on the Japanese-occupied island of Morotai.
World War II: American and Australian forces landed on the Japanese-occupied island of Morotai.
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1975
The prototype of the Soviet Mikoyan MiG-31, one of the fastest combat jets in the world, made its maiden flight.
The prototype of the Soviet Mikoyan MiG-31, one of the fastest combat jets in the world, made its maiden flight.
1918
The battle of Megiddo begins in which British forces attack the right flank of the Ottoman army during World War I.
The battle of Megiddo begins in which British forces attack the right flank of the Ottoman army during World War I.
1914
World War I: German naval forces bombarded Papeete in French Polynesia and sank a French gunboat.
World War I: German naval forces bombarded Papeete in French Polynesia and sank a French gunboat.
1918
World War I: British forces capture Haifa, Acre, and Es Salt from the Ottoman Empire.
World War I: British forces capture Haifa, Acre, and Es Salt from the Ottoman Empire.
2021
The 2020 World Expo in Dubai begins. Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to…
The 2020 World Expo in Dubai begins. Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1982
EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida.
EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida.
1943
World War II: After the Four Days of Naples, Allied troops enter the city.
World War II: After the Four Days of Naples, Allied troops enter the city.
1942
World War II: USS Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong…
World War II: USS Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong.
1939
World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw.
World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw.
1918
World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.
World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.
1946
Mensa, the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world, was formed in the United Kingdom.
Mensa, the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world, was formed in the United Kingdom.
1944
World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.
World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.
1942
World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa, killing over 300 crewmen aboard…
World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa, killing over 300 crewmen aboard Curacoa.
1942
Second World War: HMS Curacoa (pictured) was accidentally rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary while escorting the liner…
Second World War: HMS Curacoa (pictured) was accidentally rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary while escorting the liner to provide protection from submarine attacks.
1943
World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece.
World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece.
1957
Roberto Azevêdo, Brazilian engineer and diplomat, 6th Director-General of the World Trade Organization
Roberto Azevêdo, Brazilian engineer and diplomat, 6th Director-General of the World Trade Organization
1951
In Major League Baseball, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", a game-winning…
In Major League Baseball, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", a game-winning home run, to win the National League pennant.
1918
World War I: An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey.
World War I: An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey.