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2021

The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.

The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.

1998

Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies…

Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.

1995

Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.

Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.

1862

American Civil War: Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General William…

American Civil War: Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General William "Bull" Nelson.

1813

Creek War: Fort Mims massacre: Creek "Red Sticks" kill over 500 settlers (including over 250 armed militia) in Fort…

Creek War: Fort Mims massacre: Creek "Red Sticks" kill over 500 settlers (including over 250 armed militia) in Fort Mims, north of Mobile, Alabama.

1721

The Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia ends in the Treaty of Nystad.

The Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia ends in the Treaty of Nystad.

1282

Peter III of Aragon lands at Trapani to intervene in the War of the Sicilian Vespers.

Peter III of Aragon lands at Trapani to intervene in the War of the Sicilian Vespers.

1920

Polish–Soviet War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów.

Polish–Soviet War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów.

1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, the culmination of the Atlanta campaign, begins as Union forces under…

American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, the culmination of the Atlanta campaign, begins as Union forces under General William T. Sherman clash with Confederate troops under General William J.�

1813

Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial.

Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial.

1795

War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it…

War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands.

1302

Frederick III of Aragon and Charles, Count of Valois sign the Peace of Caltabellotta, which ends the War of the…

�f Aragon and Charles, Count of Valois sign the Peace of Caltabellotta, which ends the War of the Sicilian Vespers and divides the old Kingdom of Sicily into an island portion and a peninsular portion.

2008

Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.

Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.

1983

Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into…

Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald�

1967

Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against…

Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against Israel".

1880

The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

1870

Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.

Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.

1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, alongside the overall Atlanta campaign, culminates in a Union victory…

American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, alongside the overall Atlanta campaign, culminates in a Union victory for General William T. Sherman as Confederate General John Bell Hood orders the ev�

1862

American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the Battle of…

American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the Battle of Chantilly during the Union withdrawal from the Northern Virginia campaign.

1645

English Civil War. Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on…

English Civil War. Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on news of Royalist victories in Scotland.