1889
Ante Pavelić, Croatian fascist dictator during World War II (died 1959)
Ante Pavelić, Croatian fascist dictator during World War II (died 1959)
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1974
Carl Spaatz, American World War II general; commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe (born 1891)
Carl Spaatz, American World War II general; commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe (born 1891)
1920
Aftermath of World War I: The Parliament of Poland establishes Silesian Voivodeship before the Polish-German plebiscite.
Aftermath of World War I: The Parliament of Poland establishes Silesian Voivodeship before the Polish-German plebiscite.
1918
World War I: The Second Battle of the Marne begins near the River Marne with a German attack.
World War I: The Second Battle of the Marne begins near the River Marne with a German attack.
1945
World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy"…
World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy" bound for Tinian Island.
1915
Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
1945
World War II: The main three leaders of the Allied nations, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin, hold…
World War II: The main three leaders of the Allied nations, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin, hold the Potsdam Conference in the German city of Potsdam to decide the future of a de�
1944
Laden with munitions for World War II, two ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, killing…
Laden with munitions for World War II, two ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, killing 320 people and injuring more than 400 others.
1942
World War II: During the Beisfjord massacre in Norway, 15 Norwegian paramilitary guards help members of the SS to kill…
World War II: During the Beisfjord massacre in Norway, 15 Norwegian paramilitary guards help members of the SS to kill 288 political prisoners from Yugoslavia.
1943
World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties.
World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties.
1942
World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American…
World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American convoy system compels them to return to the central Atlantic.
1940
World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo…
World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties.
1940
Field Marshal Ceremony: First occasion in World War II that Adolf Hitler appoints field marshals due to military…
Field Marshal Ceremony: First occasion in World War II that Adolf Hitler appoints field marshals due to military achievements.
1940
World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
1916
World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the…
World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme.
1919
Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of the First World War, English ex-servicemen unhappy with…
Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of the First World War, English ex-servicemen unhappy with unemployment and other grievances rioted and burned down Luton Town Hall.
1916
First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred when Australian forces unsuccessfully…
First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred when Australian forces unsuccessfully attacked German defences at Fromelles, France.
1944
World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.
World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.
1944
World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
1944
World War II: Claus von Stauffenberg and four fellow conspirators are executed for the July 20 plot to assassinate…
World War II: Claus von Stauffenberg and four fellow conspirators are executed for the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.