1963
The British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns in a sex scandal known as the "Profumo affair"
The British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns in a sex scandal known as the "Profumo affair".
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1900
Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria
Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
1864
American Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, V
American Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners.
1288
The Battle of Worringen ends the War of the Limburg Succession, with John I, Duke of Brabant, being one of the more impo
The Battle of Worringen ends the War of the Limburg Succession, with John I, Duke of Brabant, being one of the more important victors.
2023
Russo-Ukrainian War: The Kakhovka Dam is destroyed
Russo-Ukrainian War: The Kakhovka Dam is destroyed.
2017
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
1862
American Civil War: The First Battle of Memphis, a naval engagement fought on the Mississippi River, results in the capt
American Civil War: The First Battle of Memphis, a naval engagement fought on the Mississippi River, results in the capture of Memphis, Tennessee by Union forces from the Confederates.
1762
Seven Years' War: British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city
Seven Years' War: British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
1513
War of the League of Cambrai: In the Battle of Novara, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, fo
War of the League of Cambrai: In the Battle of Novara, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred thousand to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.
1880
War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del De
War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
1982
Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: Fifty-six British servicemen are killed by an Argentine air attack on t
Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: Fifty-six British servicemen are killed by an Argentine air attack on two landing ships, RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram.
1972
Vietnam War: Nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc is burned by napalm, an event captured by Associated Press photographer Nic
Vietnam War: Nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc is burned by napalm, an event captured by Associated Press photographer Nick Ut moments later while the young girl is seen running naked down a road, in wh�
1967
Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident: A United States Navy spy ship is attacked by the Israeli Air Force and Navy, resu
Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident: A United States Navy spy ship is attacked by the Israeli Air Force and Navy, resulting in 34 deaths and 171 wounded.
1862
American Civil War: A Confederate victory by forces under General Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Cross Keys, along w
American Civil War: A Confederate victory by forces under General Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Cross Keys, along with the Battle of Port Republic the next day, prevents Union forces from reinfor�
1861
American Civil War: Tennessee secedes from the Union
American Civil War: Tennessee secedes from the Union.
1776
American Revolutionary War: Continental Army attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières
American Revolutionary War: Continental Army attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
1663
Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial ensures Portugal's independence from Spain
Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial ensures Portugal's independence from Spain.
1999
Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty
Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.