1962
The official independence of Algeria is proclaimed after an eight-year-long war with France.
The official independence of Algeria is proclaimed after an eight-year-long war with France.
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1950
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
1814
War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa,…
War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.
1813
War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.
War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.
1879
Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)
Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)
2004
Rodger Ward, American race car driver and sportscaster (born 1921)
Rodger Ward, American race car driver and sportscaster (born 1921)
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Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
1950
Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army…
Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan.
2006
The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
1995
In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of…
In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.
1942
Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
1937
Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against…
Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
1779
Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.
Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.
1777
American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John…
American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
1630
Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
1573
French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends.
French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends.
1557
King Philip II of Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually…
�Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually resulted in the loss of the city of Calais, the last English possession on the continent, and Mary I�
1495
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.