1905
The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.
The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.
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1944
World War II: Units of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps enter Czechoslovakia during the Battle of the Dukla Pass.
World War II: Units of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps enter Czechoslovakia during the Battle of the Dukla Pass.
1943
World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
1942
World War II: American troops force the Japanese from their positions east of the Matanikau River during the Battle of…
World War II: American troops force the Japanese from their positions east of the Matanikau River during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
1939
World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.
World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.
1915
World War I: Combined Austro-Hungarian and German Central Powers, reinforced by the recently joined Bulgaria launched…
World War I: Combined Austro-Hungarian and German Central Powers, reinforced by the recently joined Bulgaria launched a new offensive against Serbia under command of August von Mackensen.
1915
World War I: Entente forces land in Thessaloniki, to open the Macedonian front against the Central Powers.
World War I: Entente forces land in Thessaloniki, to open the Macedonian front against the Central Powers.
1944
World War II: The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz was an uprising of prisoners (especially the Sonderkommando) at…
World War II: The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz was an uprising of prisoners (especially the Sonderkommando) at the Auschwitz concentration camp, they burnt down Crematorium IV.
1940
World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese…
World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.
1978
Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.
Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.
1956
The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
1944
World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just…
World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen.
1943
World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.
World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.
1941
World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture…
World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.
1918
World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he was awarded the Medal of…
World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
1919
The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
1914
World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
1944
World War II: The Axis occupation of Athens comes to an end.
World War II: The Axis occupation of Athens comes to an end.
1915
World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from…
World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium.