2008
Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.
Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.
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1961
Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants'…
Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants' attempts to escape to the West, and construction of the Berlin Wall is started. Th�
1944
World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
1940
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an…
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an attempt to destroy the British Royal Air Force.
1937
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Shanghai begins.
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Shanghai begins.
1920
Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Warsaw begins and will last till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.
Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Warsaw begins and will last till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.
1898
Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish…
Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
1779
American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United…
American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
1704
War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian…
War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.
1942
Hissène Habré, Chadian politician and war criminal, 5th president of Chad (died 2021)
Hissène Habré, Chadian politician and war criminal, 5th president of Chad (died 2021)
1940
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launched an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, to destroy the British Royal Air…
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launched an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, to destroy the British Royal Air Force; its failure indefinitely postponed the German invasion of the United Kingdom.
1762
Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris…
Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.
1704
War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a crucial victory at the Battle of Blenheim.
War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a crucial victory at the Battle of Blenheim.
2006
Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council's approval of United…
Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council's approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon an�
2006
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lanka Air Force air strike.
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lanka Air Force air strike.
1914
World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive.
World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive.
1842
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.
1814
A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ended the Swedish–Norwegian War.
A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ended the Swedish–Norwegian War.
1790
The Treaty of Wereloe ended the 1788–1790 Russo-Swedish War.
The Treaty of Wereloe ended the 1788–1790 Russo-Swedish War.
1598
Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English…
Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.