1938
Jay Ward, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2012)
Jay Ward, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2012)
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1922
Warwick Estevam Kerr, Brazilian geneticist, entomologist, and engineer (died 2018)
Warwick Estevam Kerr, Brazilian geneticist, entomologist, and engineer (died 2018)
1796
French Revolutionary Wars: A naval engagement between French and British fleets off the coast of Sumatra ended…
French Revolutionary Wars: A naval engagement between French and British fleets off the coast of Sumatra ended inconclusively.
1493
Ottoman wars in Europe: A large Croatian army intercepted Ottoman forces returning to the Sanjak of Bosnia, but was…
Ottoman wars in Europe: A large Croatian army intercepted Ottoman forces returning to the Sanjak of Bosnia, but was defeated.
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Germanic Wars: An alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius engaged Roman forces at the Battle of the Teutoburg…
Germanic Wars: An alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius engaged Roman forces at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, defeating three legions within a few days.
1918
Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
1813
The United States defeats a British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
The United States defeats a British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
1776
American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
1640
Reapers' War: Junta de Braços (Assembly of Estates) of the Principality of Catalonia summoned. It assumes the…
Reapers' War: Junta de Braços (Assembly of Estates) of the Principality of Catalonia summoned. It assumes the sovereignty and enacts a series of revolutionary measures which will lead to the Catalan R�
1482
Federico da Montefeltro, Italian warlord (born 1422)
Federico da Montefeltro, Italian warlord (born 1422)
1779
American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop…
American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop HMS West Florida at the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain.
1547
Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
1965
Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Army captures the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore.
Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Army captures the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore.
1813
War of 1812: British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to march to and invade Washington, D.C.
War of 1812: British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to march to and invade Washington, D.C.
1803
The Battle of Delhi, during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of…
The Battle of Delhi, during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of Scindia's army under General Louis Bourquin ends in a British victory.
1780
American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County, Pennsylvania,…
American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County, Pennsylvania, are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
1777
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
1776
British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
1758
Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
1714
Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of the Principality of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon…
�of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of the Principality of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Catalans, the last phase of the War of the Spanish Succession.