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207 BC

Hasdrubal Barca, Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War (born 245 BC)

Hasdrubal Barca, Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War (born 245 BC)

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Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)

Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)

1941

World War II: As Axis troops began their invasion of the Soviet Union, the Lithuanian Activist Front started an uprising

World War II: As Axis troops began their invasion of the Soviet Union, the Lithuanian Activist Front started an uprising to liberate Lithuania from Soviet occupation.

1813

War of 1812: After learning of a forthcoming American attack, Laura Secord walked 20 mi (32 km) from Queenston, Upper Ca

War of 1812: After learning of a forthcoming American attack, Laura Secord walked 20 mi (32 km) from Queenston, Upper Canada, to warn British lieutenant James FitzGibbon (depicted).

1967

Cold War: U

Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference.

1942

World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF

World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.

1919

Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celeb

Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celebrated as Victory Day in Estonia.

1913

Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran

Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran.

1865

American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the l

American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army.

1760

Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia

Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia.

1758

Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany

Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany.

1266

War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships

War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships.

1992

Croatian War of Independence: The Battle of the Miljevci Plateau ended after a failed counterattack by forces of the Rep

Croatian War of Independence: The Battle of the Miljevci Plateau ended after a failed counterattack by forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina against the Croatian Army who had captured the plateau.

1865

Stand Watie became the last Confederate general of the American Civil War to surrender to Union forces

Stand Watie became the last Confederate general of the American Civil War to surrender to Union forces.

1594

Anglo-Spanish War: During the Action of Faial, an English attempt to capture a Portuguese carrack, reputedly one of the

Anglo-Spanish War: During the Action of Faial, an English attempt to capture a Portuguese carrack, reputedly one of the richest ever to set sail from the Indies, caused it to explode with all the trea�

1266

War of Saint Sabas: In an action off Trapani, Sicily, a Venetian fleet captured all 27 opposing Genoese vessels

War of Saint Sabas: In an action off Trapani, Sicily, a Venetian fleet captured all 27 opposing Genoese vessels.

1948

Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impo

Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.

1866

Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War

Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.

1821

Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain

Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.

1779

American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins

American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.