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1977

Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.

Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.

1964

Vietnam War: At a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh calls for expanding the war into North…

Vietnam War: At a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh calls for expanding the war into North Vietnam.

1870

Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia.

Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia.

1861

American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run: At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war begins…

American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run: At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war begins and ends in a victory for the Confederate army.

1774

Russo-Turkish War (1768–74): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war. It is the…

Russo-Turkish War (1768–74): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war. It is the first time, that an Ottoman ruler surrendered territory largely populated by Musl�

1942

Grossaktion Warsaw: The systematic deportation of Jews from the Warsaw ghetto begins.

Grossaktion Warsaw: The systematic deportation of Jews from the Warsaw ghetto begins.

1861

American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution, stating that the war is being…

American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution, stating that the war is being fought to preserve the Union and not to end slavery, in the wake of the defeat at�

1783

American Revolutionary War: The war's last action, the Siege of Cuddalore, is ended by a preliminary peace agreement.

American Revolutionary War: The war's last action, the Siege of Cuddalore, is ended by a preliminary peace agreement.

1936

Spanish Civil War: Germany and Italy decide to intervene in the war in support for Francisco Franco and the…

Spanish Civil War: Germany and Italy decide to intervene in the war in support for Francisco Franco and the Nationalist faction.

1861

American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax…

American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 18�

1964

Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war…

Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers to deal with North Vietnamese attacks on American forces.

1647

The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungan's Hill: English Parliamentary forces…

The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungan's Hill: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces.

1676

Praying Indian John Alderman shoots and kills Metacomet, the Wampanoag war chief, ending King Philip's War.

Praying Indian John Alderman shoots and kills Metacomet, the Wampanoag war chief, ending King Philip's War.

1950

Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan,…

Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea.

1782

American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the…

American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Charles Cornwallis following the Siege of Yorktow�

1988

Iran–Iraq War: A ceasefire is agreed after almost eight years of war.

Iran–Iraq War: A ceasefire is agreed after almost eight years of war.

1743

The War of the Hats: The Swedish army surrenders to the Russians in Helsinki, ending the war and starting Lesser Wrath.

The War of the Hats: The Swedish army surrenders to the Russians in Helsinki, ending the war and starting Lesser Wrath.

1353

War of the Straits and Sardinian–Aragonese war: The Battle of Alghero results in a crushing victory of the allied…

War of the Straits and Sardinian–Aragonese war: The Battle of Alghero results in a crushing victory of the allied Aragonese and Venetian fleet over the Genoese fleet, most of which is captured.

1475

Hundred Years' War: The Treaty of Picquigny formally ends the war between the kingdoms of France and England.

Hundred Years' War: The Treaty of Picquigny formally ends the war between the kingdoms of France and England.

1922

Battle of Dumlupınar: The final battle in the Greco-Turkish War (Turkish War of Independence).

Battle of Dumlupınar: The final battle in the Greco-Turkish War (Turkish War of Independence).