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American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.
Franco-Dutch War: French forces surrender the fortress town of Grave to the Dutch army after a three month siege.
American Civil War: In East Tennessee, Union forces under General Alvan C. Gillem route Confederate troops under General John C. Vaughn during the Battle of Morristown.
American Revolutionary War: British troops under General William Howe attack General George Washington's Continental Army and capture Chatterton Hill in the Battle of White Plains during the New York�
The Treaty of Ripon is signed, ending the hostilities of the Second Bishops' War.
French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle ends with the surrender of the Huguenots after fourteen months.
Abyssinian–Adal war: The Adal Sultanate seizes southern Ethiopia.
Second Ottoman–Mamluk War: Mamluks fail to stop the Ottoman advance towards Egypt at the Battle of Yaunis Khan.
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American Revolutionary War: As George Washington's Continental Army retreated northward from New York City, the British Army captured the village of White Plains.
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Constantine the Great defeated Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in Rome.
The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
Second Northern War: Naval forces of the Dutch Republic defeat the Swedes in the Battle of the Sound.
Arab–Israeli War: The Israel Defense Forces massacred at least 52 villagers while capturing the Palestinian Arab village of Safsaf.
The Nanbu clan of Honshu surrendered to imperial forces during the Boshin War.
El Salvador and Honduras agree to put the border dispute fought over in 1969's Football War before the International Court of Justice.
Orson Welles broadcasts a radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing a massive panic in some of the audience in the United States.
Second War of Schleswig: The Treaty of Vienna is signed, by which Denmark relinquishes one province each to Prussia and Austria.
War of the Fourth Coalition: Convinced that he is facing a much larger force, Prussian General von Romberg, commanding 5,300 men, surrenders the city of Stettin to 800 French soldiers.