1987
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
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1920
Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade
Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
1865
American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama
American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama.
1865
American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining
American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining foreign nations to intern or expel Confederate ships.
1864
Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland
Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland.
1594
Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, military leader in the Thirty Years' War (died 1662)
Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, military leader in the Thirty Years' War (died 1662)
2012
The pilots of a Sukhoi Superjet, ignoring alerts from the terrain warning system, crashed the aircraft into Mount Salak
The pilots of a Sukhoi Superjet, ignoring alerts from the terrain warning system, crashed the aircraft into Mount Salak in Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of all 45 people on board.
1864
Second Schleswig War: The Battle of Heligoland (depicted), the last naval engagement fought by squadrons of wooden ships
Second Schleswig War: The Battle of Heligoland (depicted), the last naval engagement fought by squadrons of wooden ships, took place between the Danish and Austro-Prussian fleets.
2000
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia.
1713
Great Northern War: After losing the Battle of Helsinki to the Russians, the Swedish and Finnish troops burn the entire
Great Northern War: After losing the Battle of Helsinki to the Russians, the Swedish and Finnish troops burn the entire city, so that it would not remain intact in the hands of the Russians.
1905
Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)
Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)
1869
Archibald Warden, English tennis player (died 1943)
Archibald Warden, English tennis player (died 1943)
2022
Myanmar civil war: Government troops killed 37 unarmed civilians in Mondaingbin
Myanmar civil war: Government troops killed 37 unarmed civilians in Mondaingbin.
1745
War of the Austrian Succession: French forces defeated those of the Pragmatic Allies at the Battle of Fontenoy in the Au
War of the Austrian Succession: French forces defeated those of the Pragmatic Allies at the Battle of Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands in present-day Belgium.
2017
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Lev
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Al-Tabqah, bringing the Battle of Tabqa to an end.
1969
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill.
1865
American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who ling
American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6.
1857
Indian Rebellion of 1857: In India, the first war of Independence begins
Indian Rebellion of 1857: In India, the first war of Independence begins. Sepoys mutiny against their commanding officers at Meerut.