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Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American wartime propaganda broadcaster (born 1916)
Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American wartime propaganda broadcaster (born 1916)
The Beatles completed the recording of John Lennon's song "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", regarded by all the band members…
The Beatles completed the recording of John Lennon's song "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", regarded by all the band members as their favourite on the album The Beatles.
The Cambodian–Vietnamese War formally ended with the withdrawal of Vietnamese forces from the People's Republic of…
The Cambodian–Vietnamese War formally ended with the withdrawal of Vietnamese forces from the People's Republic of Kampuchea, a client state it had implemented to overthrow Democratic Kampuchea and th�
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the…
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians.
After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania.
After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania.
Iran–Iraq War: Iran broke the Iraqi siege of Abadan by Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh.
Iran–Iraq War: Iran broke the Iraqi siege of Abadan by Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh.
The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2, an advanced Cold War tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft that was…
The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2, an advanced Cold War tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft that was later cancelled, made its maiden flight.
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
Warja Honegger-Lavater, Swiss illustrator (died 2007)
Warja Honegger-Lavater, Swiss illustrator (died 2007)
Richard Warren Sears, American businessman, co-founded Sears (born 1863)
Richard Warren Sears, American businessman, co-founded Sears (born 1863)
War in Somalia: Somali National Army forces and their AMISOM and Raskamboni allies launched an offensive against…
War in Somalia: Somali National Army forces and their AMISOM and Raskamboni allies launched an offensive against Al-Shabaab in the latter's last major stronghold of Kismayo.
Against the backdrop of the Cold War, the Canadian ice hockey team defeated the Soviet team in the Summit Series.
Against the backdrop of the Cold War, the Canadian ice hockey team defeated the Soviet team in the Summit Series.
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas killed more than forty American soldiers in a surprise attack on the town…
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas killed more than forty American soldiers in a surprise attack on the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar.
Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia during the Chaco War.
Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia during the Chaco War.
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic agree to a truce with the Makhnovshchina.
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic agree to a truce with the Makhnovshchina.
The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought in the American Civil War.
The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought in the American Civil War.