1915
World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers.
World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers.
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1944
World War II: Germany replaces the Hungarian government after Hungary announces an armistice with the Soviet Union.
World War II: Germany replaces the Hungarian government after Hungary announces an armistice with the Soviet Union.
1939
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
1941
World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat.
World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat.
1944
World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany.
World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany.
1944
World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm, Germany.
World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm, Germany.
1944
World War II: The Soviet Red Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade.
World War II: The Soviet Red Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade.
1944
World War II: American general Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he comes…
World War II: American general Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he comes ashore during the Battle of Leyte.
1941
World War II: Thousands of civilians in German-occupied Serbia are murdered in the Kragujevac massacre.
World War II: Thousands of civilians in German-occupied Serbia are murdered in the Kragujevac massacre.
1944
World War II: Captain Bobbie E. Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just…
World War II: Captain Bobbie E. Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen.
1944
World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
1944
World War II: The Nemmersdorf massacre against German civilians takes place.
World War II: The Nemmersdorf massacre against German civilians takes place.
1944
World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, the first German city to fall…
World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, the first German city to fall to the Allies.
1943
World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
1941
World War II: The Kragujevac massacre against Serbian men and boys takes place.
World War II: The Kragujevac massacre against Serbian men and boys takes place.
1999
Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
1943
World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the British Royal Air Force conducts an air raid on the town of…
World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the British Royal Air Force conducts an air raid on the town of Kassel, killing 10,000 and rendering 150,000 homeless.
1941
World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for…
World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer.
