1917
World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
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1915
World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing…
World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing of reinforcements at Suvla Bay.
1914
World War I: U-boat campaign: Two days after the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany over the German invasion…
World War I: U-boat campaign: Two days after the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany over the German invasion of Belgium, ten German U-boats leave their base in Heligoland to attack Royal Navy�
1914
World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
1974
Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417 m) in the air.
Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417 m) in the air.
1945
World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan.
World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan.
1929
The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.
The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German…
World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
1945
World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar.…
World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200–28,200 Japanese war�
1942
World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages…
World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Na�
1944
World War II: The Battle of Guam in the Pacific comes to an effective end.
World War II: The Battle of Guam in the Pacific comes to an effective end.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Narva on the Eastern Front ends with a defensive German victory.
World War II: The Battle of Narva on the Eastern Front ends with a defensive German victory.
1920
World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire…
World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
1994
Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
1914
World War I: France, the United Kingdom and the British Empire declare war on Austria-Hungary.
World War I: France, the United Kingdom and the British Empire declare war on Austria-Hungary.
1914
World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry…
World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium.
1944
World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
1940
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an…
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an attempt to destroy the British Royal Air Force.
1941
World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.
World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.