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1881

In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate

In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate.

533

A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarios sails from Constantinople to attack the Vandals in Africa, via Greece a

A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarios sails from Constantinople to attack the Vandals in Africa, via Greece and Sicily.

1882

The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.

The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.

1791

Enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue, led by Dutty Boukman, held a Vodou ceremony that became a pivotal act of…

Enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue, led by Dutty Boukman, held a Vodou ceremony that became a pivotal act of resistance. This gathering sparked a mass uprising against slavery, marking the beginning�

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Roald Dahl Day (Africa, United Kingdom, Latin America)

Roald Dahl Day (Africa, United Kingdom, Latin America)

1795

Britain seizes the Dutch Cape Colony in southern Africa to prevent its use by the Batavian Republic.

Britain seizes the Dutch Cape Colony in southern Africa to prevent its use by the Batavian Republic.

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 .

439

The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.

The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.

202 BC

Second Punic War: At the Battle of Zama, Roman legions under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal Barca, leader of the…

Second Punic War: At the Battle of Zama, Roman legions under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal Barca, leader of the army defending Carthage.[citation needed]

1909

Eugène Lefebvre crashes a new French-built Wright biplane during a test flight at Port-Aviation (often called "Juvisy…

Eugène Lefebvre crashes a new French-built Wright biplane during a test flight at Port-Aviation (often called "Juvisy Airfield") at Viry-Châtillon, south of Paris, becoming the first aviator in the wo�

1910

Frenchman Louis Paulhan landed his biplane at Manchester, having departed from London the previous day, to win the world

Frenchman Louis Paulhan landed his biplane at Manchester, having departed from London the previous day, to win the world's first long-distance air race.

1945

World War II: The U

World War II: The U.S. Army liberated Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, and killed German prisoners of war.

1942

World War II: Aircraft from Imperial Japanese Navy vessels attacked Allied naval forces, beginning the Battle of the Cor

World War II: Aircraft from Imperial Japanese Navy vessels attacked Allied naval forces, beginning the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval action in which the participating ships never sighted or�

1942

World War II: During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imper

World War II: During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imperial Japanese Navy light aircraft carrier Shōhō; the battle marks the first time�

1940

World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway

World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first Allied infantry victory of the War.

1944

World War II: A hunter-killer group of the United States Navy captures the German Kriegsmarine submarine U-505: The firs

World War II: A hunter-killer group of the United States Navy captures the German Kriegsmarine submarine U-505: The first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th cen�

1917

World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France

World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat in the Battle of Hamel on July 4.

1914

World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the…

World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SS Pfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbo�

1914

World War I: Ignoring orders to retreat, Hermann von François led a successful counterattack defending East Prussia at…

World War I: Ignoring orders to retreat, Hermann von François led a successful counterattack defending East Prussia at the Battle of Stallupönen and scored the first German victory in the Eastern Fron�

1945

Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party…

Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right�