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1945

World War II: The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.

World War II: The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.

2022

Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the…

Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson.

1970

Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including…

Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including journalist Rubén Salazar.

1950

Korean War: British Commonwealth Forces Korea arrives to bolster the US presence.

Korean War: British Commonwealth Forces Korea arrives to bolster the US presence.

1944

World War II: Slovak National Uprising takes place as 60,000 Slovak troops turn against the Nazis.

World War II: Slovak National Uprising takes place as 60,000 Slovak troops turn against the Nazis.

1943

World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.

World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.

1941

World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.

World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.

1918

World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.

World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.

1914

World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans…

World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne.

1861

American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound.

American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound.

1779

American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown.

American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown.

1778

American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.

American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.

1756

Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.

Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.

1597

Henry Gage, Royalist officer in the English Civil War (died 1645)

Henry Gage, Royalist officer in the English Civil War (died 1645)

1350

Hundred Years' War: Led by King Edward III, a fleet of 50 English ships captured at least 14 Castilian vessels and…

Hundred Years' War: Led by King Edward III, a fleet of 50 English ships captured at least 14 Castilian vessels and sank several more at the Battle of Winchelsea.

1814

A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ends the Swedish–Norwegian War.

A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ends the Swedish–Norwegian War.

1790

The Treaty of Wereloe ends the 1788–1790 Russo-Swedish War.

The Treaty of Wereloe ends the 1788–1790 Russo-Swedish War.

1990

Gulf War: US General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. issued General Order No. 1 prohibiting US troops from consuming alcohol or…

Gulf War: US General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. issued General Order No. 1 prohibiting US troops from consuming alcohol or possessing pornographic material.

1942

Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert…

Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert campaign, attacking British positions near El Alamein, Egypt.

1942

British and Australian prisoners of war in Singapore revolted against their Japanese captors, who required them to…

British and Australian prisoners of war in Singapore revolted against their Japanese captors, who required them to pledge not to escape.