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1975

The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War

The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War.

1967

The Six-Day War begins: Israel launches surprise strikes against Egyptian air-fields in response to the mobilisation of

The Six-Day War begins: Israel launches surprise strikes against Egyptian air-fields in response to the mobilisation of Egyptian forces on the Israeli border.

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".

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.

1915

Lancelot Ware, English barrister and biochemist, co-founder of Mensa (died 2000)

Lancelot Ware, English barrister and biochemist, co-founder of Mensa (died 2000)

1587

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, English colonial administrator and admiral (died 1658)

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, English colonial administrator and admiral (died 1658)

1341

Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of King Edward III of England and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (died 1402)

Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of King Edward III of England and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (died 1402)

1916

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Irish-born British field marshal and politician, Secretary of State for War (born

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Irish-born British field marshal and politician, Secretary of State for War (born 1850)

1296

Edmund Crouchback, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1245)

Edmund Crouchback, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1245)

1947

At a speech at Harvard University, United States Secretary of State George Marshall called for economic aid to war-torn

At a speech at Harvard University, United States Secretary of State George Marshall called for economic aid to war-torn Europe, outlining a recovery program that became known as the Marshall Plan.

1941

Second Sino-Japanese War: About 4,000 people died of asphyxiation in Chongqing when the tunnel in which they were hiding

Second Sino-Japanese War: About 4,000 people died of asphyxiation in Chongqing when the tunnel in which they were hiding became blocked during a raid in the five-year bombing campaign.

1899

Antonio Luna, Commanding General of the Philippine Army, was assassinated in the midst of the Philippine–American War

Antonio Luna, Commanding General of the Philippine Army, was assassinated in the midst of the Philippine–American War.

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.

2017

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (soldiers pictured) opened the Second Battle of Raqqa, the final phase of

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (soldiers pictured) opened the Second Battle of Raqqa, the final phase of the Raqqa campaign, capturing the de facto capital of the Islamic State four mo�