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1944
World War II: The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the heaviest and most powerfully armed ever constructed, was…
World War II: The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the heaviest and most powerfully armed ever constructed, was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1931
The George Washington Bridge (pictured), connecting New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey, and today the world's…
The George Washington Bridge (pictured), connecting New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey, and today the world's busiest motor-vehicle bridge, was dedicated.
1944
World War II: Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi…
World War II: Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi Germany that had assisted army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich.
1944
World War II: The USS Tang under Richard O'Kane (the top American submarine ace of the war) is sunk by the ship's own…
World War II: The USS Tang under Richard O'Kane (the top American submarine ace of the war) is sunk by the ship's own malfunctioning torpedo.
1944
World War II: The final attempt of the Imperial Japanese Navy to win the war climaxes at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
World War II: The final attempt of the Imperial Japanese Navy to win the war climaxes at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
1942
World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier is…
World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier is sunk and another carrier is heavily damaged, while two Japanese carriers and one cru�
1918
World War I: Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II…
World War I: Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations.
1917
World War I: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.
World War I: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.
1890
Malleco Viaduct in Chile, at the time "the highest railroad bridge in the world", is inaugurated by President José…
Malleco Viaduct in Chile, at the time "the highest railroad bridge in the world", is inaugurated by President José Manuel Balmaceda.
1944
World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end.
World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end.
1914
World War I: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser…
World War I: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin.
1944
Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (born 1905)
Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (born 1905)
2004
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called…
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".
1914
World War I: The Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Audacious was sunk by a mine, but its loss was kept secret for four years.
World War I: The Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Audacious was sunk by a mine, but its loss was kept secret for four years.
1940
World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later.
World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later.
1918
World War I: A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish–Ukrainian War.
World War I: A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish–Ukrainian War.