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1936

Spanish Civil War: Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.

Spanish Civil War: Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.

1936

Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia dissolves itself, handing control of…

Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia dissolves itself, handing control of Catalan defence militias over to the Generalitat.

1918

World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.

World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.

1827

Russo-Persian War: The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination of…

Russo-Persian War: The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination of Armenia.

1991

Croatian War of Independence: Yugoslav People's Army forces invaded the area surrounding Dubrovnik, Croatia, beginning…

Croatian War of Independence: Yugoslav People's Army forces invaded the area surrounding Dubrovnik, Croatia, beginning a seven-month siege of the city.

1944

World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.

World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.

1942

World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa, killing over 300 crewmen aboard…

World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa, killing over 300 crewmen aboard Curacoa.

1920

Ukrainian War of Independence: Mikhail Frunze orders the Red Army to immediately cease hostilities with the…

Ukrainian War of Independence: Mikhail Frunze orders the Red Army to immediately cease hostilities with the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine.

1864

American Civil War: Confederates defeat a Union attack on Saltville, Virginia. A massacre of wounded Union prisoners…

American Civil War: Confederates defeat a Union attack on Saltville, Virginia. A massacre of wounded Union prisoners ensues.

1780

American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.

American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.

1942

Second World War: HMS Curacoa (pictured) was accidentally rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary while escorting the liner…

Second World War: HMS Curacoa (pictured) was accidentally rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary while escorting the liner to provide protection from submarine attacks.

1943

World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece.

World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece.

1935

Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italy invades Ethiopia.

Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italy invades Ethiopia.

1873

Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.

Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.

1862

American Civil War: The two-day Second Battle of Corinth begins as Confederate forces under General Earl Van Dorn…

American Civil War: The two-day Second Battle of Corinth begins as Confederate forces under General Earl Van Dorn attack Union defenses led by General William Rosecrans around Corinth, Mississippi.

1739

The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia ending the Russian–Turkish War.

The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia ending the Russian–Turkish War.

1602

Anglo-Spanish War: An English fleet intercepted and attacked six Spanish ships at the Battle of the Narrow Seas…

Anglo-Spanish War: An English fleet intercepted and attacked six Spanish ships at the Battle of the Narrow Seas (pictured).

1992

The Rome General Peace Accords end a 16-year civil war in Mozambique.

The Rome General Peace Accords end a 16-year civil war in Mozambique.

1918

World War I: An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey.

World War I: An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey.

1917

World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.

World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.