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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).

1783

American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom…

American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.

1862

American Civil War Maryland Campaign: General Robert E. Lee takes the Army of Northern Virginia, and the war, into the…

American Civil War Maryland Campaign: General Robert E. Lee takes the Army of Northern Virginia, and the war, into the North.

1839

First Opium War: British vessels opened fire on Chinese war junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British…

First Opium War: British vessels opened fire on Chinese war junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British community on the Kowloon Peninsula.

1781

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the…

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.

1978

Jack L. Warner, Canadian-American production manager and producer, co-founded Warner Bros. (born 1892)

Jack L. Warner, Canadian-American production manager and producer, co-founded Warner Bros. (born 1892)

1814

War of 1812: The climax of the Battle of Plattsburgh, a major United States victory in the war.

War of 1812: The climax of the Battle of Plattsburgh, a major United States victory in the war.

1920

Jay Ward, American animator, producer, and screenwriter, founded Jay Ward Productions (died 1989)

Jay Ward, American animator, producer, and screenwriter, founded Jay Ward Productions (died 1989)

1983

Cold War: Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov averted a potential nuclear war by identifying as a false alarm…

Cold War: Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov averted a potential nuclear war by identifying as a false alarm signals that appeared to indicate an impending U.S. missile attack.

1911

Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire, In this war , Italy gains Libya which ends Ottoman rule in North Africa .

Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire, In this war , Italy gains Libya which ends Ottoman rule in North Africa .

1364

During the Hundred Years' War, Anglo-Breton forces defeat the Franco-Breton army in Brittany, ending the War of the…

During the Hundred Years' War, Anglo-Breton forces defeat the Franco-Breton army in Brittany, ending the War of the Breton Succession.

1853

The Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.

The Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.

1602

Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War: A fleet of Spanish galleys are defeated by English and Dutch galleons in…

Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War: A fleet of Spanish galleys are defeated by English and Dutch galleons in the English Channel.

1927

Sam Warner, Polish-American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Warner Bros. (born 1887)

Sam Warner, Polish-American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Warner Bros. (born 1887)

1912

The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.

The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.

1989

Jay Ward, American animator, producer, and screenwriter, founded Jay Ward Productions (born 1920)

Jay Ward, American animator, producer, and screenwriter, founded Jay Ward Productions (born 1920)

1809

The Treaty of Schönbrunn is signed, ending the War of the Fifth Coalition, the final successful war in Napoleon…

The Treaty of Schönbrunn is signed, ending the War of the Fifth Coalition, the final successful war in Napoleon Bonaparte's military career.

1965

Vietnam War: A draft card is burned during an anti-war rally by the Catholic Worker Movement, resulting in the first…

Vietnam War: A draft card is burned during an anti-war rally by the Catholic Worker Movement, resulting in the first arrest under a new law.

1965

Vietnam War protests: At an anti-war rally in New York City, David J. Miller burned his draft card (example pictured),…

Vietnam War protests: At an anti-war rally in New York City, David J. Miller burned his draft card (example pictured), the first such act to result in arrest under a new amendment to the Selective Ser�

1912

Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on the Ottoman Empire, joining Montenegro in the First Balkan War.

Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on the Ottoman Empire, joining Montenegro in the First Balkan War.