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1779

American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins

American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.

1340

Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded pers

Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded personally by King Edward III.

1314

First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led b

First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce.

2022

Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the ci

Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the city, leading to the Battle of Lysychansk.

1960

Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and fro

Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union.

1950

The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea

The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.

1913

American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913

American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913.

1876

American Indian Wars: Battle of the Little Bighorn: 300 men of the U

American Indian Wars: Battle of the Little Bighorn: 300 men of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer are wiped out by 5,000 Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho, led b�

1658

Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War

Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War.

1258

War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre

War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre.

1991

Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia

Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia.

1963

Cold War: U

Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gives his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany e�

1948

Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade

Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade.

1460

War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of March, land in England with a rebel army an

War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of March, land in England with a rebel army and march on London.

1950

The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War

The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War.

1905

During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin

During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.

1864

American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta cam

American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta campaign.

1760

Anglo-Cherokee War: Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Echoee near present-day Otto, North Carolin

Anglo-Cherokee War: Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Echoee near present-day Otto, North Carolina.

2004

Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the

Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.

1987

For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombe

For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht.