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1919

Elisabeth Volkenrath, German SS officer and executed war criminal (died 1945)

Elisabeth Volkenrath, German SS officer and executed war criminal (died 1945)

1806

Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1865)

Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1865)

1953

Richard Walther Darré, Argentine-German agronomist and politician, convicted war criminal (born 1895)

Richard Walther Darré, Argentine-German agronomist and politician, convicted war criminal (born 1895)

1943

World War II: American and Australian airborne forces landed at Nadzab as part of the New Guinea campaign against Japan.

World War II: American and Australian airborne forces landed at Nadzab as part of the New Guinea campaign against Japan.

1905

Under the mediation of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Russo-Japanese War officially ended with the signing of…

Under the mediation of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Russo-Japanese War officially ended with the signing of a treaty at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.

1781

American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major strategic defeat at the Battle of the…

American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major strategic defeat at the Battle of the Chesapeake (depicted).

2022

Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising Russian forces and retaking over 3,000…

Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising Russian forces and retaking over 3,000 square kilometers of land, recapturing the entire Kharkiv Oblast west of the Oskil R�

1976

Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in…

Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in Japan and requests political asylum in the United States; his request is granted.

1965

India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends…

India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends in a stalemate followed by the signing of the Tashkent Declaration.

1944

World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.

World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.

1944

World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.

World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.

1936

Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.

Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.

1863

American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.

American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.

1861

American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the…

American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.

1781

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.

1634

Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.

Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.

1967

Milan Lukić, Bosnian Serb convicted of war crimes by the ICTY

Milan Lukić, Bosnian Serb convicted of war crimes by the ICTY

1944

World War II: Soviet forces captured the city of Tartu on their way to re-establishing their rule in Estonia.

World War II: Soviet forces captured the city of Tartu on their way to re-establishing their rule in Estonia.

1781

American Revolutionary War: General Benedict Arnold led British forces to victory at the Battle of Groton Heights.

American Revolutionary War: General Benedict Arnold led British forces to victory at the Battle of Groton Heights.

1965

During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.

During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.