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Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1535)
Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1535)
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1990
Gulf War: US General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. issued General Order No. 1 prohibiting US troops from consuming alcohol or…
Gulf War: US General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. issued General Order No. 1 prohibiting US troops from consuming alcohol or possessing pornographic material.
1942
British and Australian prisoners of war in Singapore revolted against their Japanese captors, who required them to…
British and Australian prisoners of war in Singapore revolted against their Japanese captors, who required them to pledge not to escape.
1896
Philippine Revolution: In the Battle of San Juan del Monte, the first real battle of the war, a Katipunan force…
Philippine Revolution: In the Battle of San Juan del Monte, the first real battle of the war, a Katipunan force temporarily captured a powder magazine before being beaten back by a Spanish garrison.
70
First Jewish–Roman War: Roman forces led by Titus set fire to the Second Temple during the siege of Jerusalem.
First Jewish–Roman War: Roman forces led by Titus set fire to the Second Temple during the siege of Jerusalem.
2021
The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
1998
Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies…
Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
1995
Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
1862
American Civil War: Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General William…
American Civil War: Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General William "Bull" Nelson.
1813
Creek War: Fort Mims massacre: Creek "Red Sticks" kill over 500 settlers (including over 250 armed militia) in Fort…
Creek War: Fort Mims massacre: Creek "Red Sticks" kill over 500 settlers (including over 250 armed militia) in Fort Mims, north of Mobile, Alabama.
1721
The Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia ends in the Treaty of Nystad.
The Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia ends in the Treaty of Nystad.
1282
Peter III of Aragon lands at Trapani to intervene in the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
Peter III of Aragon lands at Trapani to intervene in the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
1920
Polish–Soviet War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów.
Polish–Soviet War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów.
1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, the culmination of the Atlanta campaign, begins as Union forces under…
American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, the culmination of the Atlanta campaign, begins as Union forces under General William T. Sherman clash with Confederate troops under General William J.�
1813
Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial.
Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial.
1795
War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it…
War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands.
1302
Frederick III of Aragon and Charles, Count of Valois sign the Peace of Caltabellotta, which ends the War of the…
�f Aragon and Charles, Count of Valois sign the Peace of Caltabellotta, which ends the War of the Sicilian Vespers and divides the old Kingdom of Sicily into an island portion and a peninsular portion.
