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2008

Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.

Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.

1983

Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into…

Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald�

1967

Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against…

Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against Israel".

1944

World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat.

World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat.

1880

The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

1870

Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.

Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.

1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, alongside the overall Atlanta campaign, culminates in a Union victory…

American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, alongside the overall Atlanta campaign, culminates in a Union victory for General William T. Sherman as Confederate General John Bell Hood orders the ev�

1862

American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the Battle of…

American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the Battle of Chantilly during the Union withdrawal from the Northern Virginia campaign.

1645

English Civil War. Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on…

English Civil War. Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on news of Royalist victories in Scotland.

1972

In a match widely publicized as a Cold War confrontation, American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer became the 11th…

In a match widely publicized as a Cold War confrontation, American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer became the 11th World Chess Champion with his victory over Soviet Boris Spassky.

1939

German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.

German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.

1862

American Civil War: Confederate forces attacked retreating troops (map shown) of the Union army during a rainstorm in…

American Civil War: Confederate forces attacked retreating troops (map shown) of the Union army during a rainstorm in Chantilly, Virginia, but the battle ended inconclusively.

1985

Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead.

Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead.

1968

Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.

Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.

1939

World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk,…

World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.

1864

American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta as the city surrenders, ending the Atlanta campaign as a victory for…

American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta as the city surrenders, ending the Atlanta campaign as a victory for General William T. Sherman.

1862

American Civil War: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to…

American Civil War: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Second Battle of B�

31 BC

Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium: Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops…

Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium: Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra.

1967

Paddy Roy Bates proclaimed HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea off the coast of…

Paddy Roy Bates proclaimed HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, England, as an independent sovereign state: the Principality of Sealand (p�

1978

During the Rhodesian Bush War a group of ZIPRA guerrillas shot down civilian Vickers Viscount aircraft (Air Rhodesia…

During the Rhodesian Bush War a group of ZIPRA guerrillas shot down civilian Vickers Viscount aircraft (Air Rhodesia Flight 825) with a Soviet-made SAM Strela-2; of 56 passengers and crew 38 people di�