1805
War of the Third Coalition: A French corps defeats an Austrian attempt to escape encirclement at Ulm.
War of the Third Coalition: A French corps defeats an Austrian attempt to escape encirclement at Ulm.
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1758
Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
1894
Sail Mohamed, Algerian anarchist and Spanish Civil War veteran (died 1953)
Sail Mohamed, Algerian anarchist and Spanish Civil War veteran (died 1953)
1953
Émile Sarrade, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (born 1877)
Émile Sarrade, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (born 1877)
1863
American Civil War: In the Battle of Bristoe Station, the Union II Corps surprised and repelled the Confederate attack…
American Civil War: In the Battle of Bristoe Station, the Union II Corps surprised and repelled the Confederate attack on the Union rearguard, resulting in a Union victory.
1805
War of the Third Coalition: French forces under Marshal Michel Ney defeated Austrian forces in Elchingen, present-day…
War of the Third Coalition: French forces under Marshal Michel Ney defeated Austrian forces in Elchingen, present-day Germany.
1758
Third Silesian War: At the Battle of Hochkirch, an Austrian army under Leopold Joseph von Daun surprised the Prussians…
Third Silesian War: At the Battle of Hochkirch, an Austrian army under Leopold Joseph von Daun surprised the Prussians commanded by Frederick the Great, overwhelming them and forcing a general retreat�
1990
Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and…
Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation.
1864
American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to Confederate forces.
American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to Confederate forces.
1781
The Battle of Raft Swamp marks the last battle fought in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War with a…
The Battle of Raft Swamp marks the last battle fought in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War with a Patriot victory. It occurred four days before the British surrender at Yorktown.
1998
Teuku Wariza Aris Munandar, Indonesian activist and politician
Teuku Wariza Aris Munandar, Indonesian activist and politician
1938
Robert Ward, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2008)
Robert Ward, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2008)
1924
Warren Miller, American director and screenwriter (died 2018)
Warren Miller, American director and screenwriter (died 2018)
1872
August Nilsson, Swedish pole vaulter, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (died 1921)
August Nilsson, Swedish pole vaulter, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (died 1921)
2001
Zhang Xueliang, Chinese general and warlord (born 1901)
Zhang Xueliang, Chinese general and warlord (born 1901)
1946
Hermann Göring, German general and Nazi politician, convicted Nuremberg war criminal (born 1893)
Hermann Göring, German general and Nazi politician, convicted Nuremberg war criminal (born 1893)
1819
Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (born 1744)
Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (born 1744)
1864
American Civil War: Confederate forces captured Glasgow, Missouri, although it had little long-term benefit as Price's…
American Civil War: Confederate forces captured Glasgow, Missouri, although it had little long-term benefit as Price's Missouri Expedition was defeated a week later.
1529
Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The siege of Vienna ended with Austrian forces repelling the invading Turks, turning the tide…
Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The siege of Vienna ended with Austrian forces repelling the invading Turks, turning the tide against almost a century of conquest in Europe by the Ottoman Empire.