1839
The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China.
The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China.
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1812
War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's…
War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses.
1781
Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy,…
Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
1697
War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English…
War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
1919
Elisabeth Volkenrath, German SS officer and executed war criminal (died 1945)
Elisabeth Volkenrath, German SS officer and executed war criminal (died 1945)
1806
Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1865)
Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1865)
1953
Richard Walther Darré, Argentine-German agronomist and politician, convicted war criminal (born 1895)
Richard Walther Darré, Argentine-German agronomist and politician, convicted war criminal (born 1895)
1905
Under the mediation of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Russo-Japanese War officially ended with the signing of…
Under the mediation of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Russo-Japanese War officially ended with the signing of a treaty at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.
1781
American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major strategic defeat at the Battle of the…
American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major strategic defeat at the Battle of the Chesapeake (depicted).
2022
Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising Russian forces and retaking over 3,000…
Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising Russian forces and retaking over 3,000 square kilometers of land, recapturing the entire Kharkiv Oblast west of the Oskil R�
1976
Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in…
Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in Japan and requests political asylum in the United States; his request is granted.
1965
India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends…
India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends in a stalemate followed by the signing of the Tashkent Declaration.
1936
Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.
Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.
1863
American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.
American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.
1861
American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the…
American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.
1781
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
1634
Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.
Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.
1967
Milan Lukić, Bosnian Serb convicted of war crimes by the ICTY
Milan Lukić, Bosnian Serb convicted of war crimes by the ICTY
1781
American Revolutionary War: General Benedict Arnold led British forces to victory at the Battle of Groton Heights.
American Revolutionary War: General Benedict Arnold led British forces to victory at the Battle of Groton Heights.