1942
World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea.
World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea.
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1914
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying…
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying several medieval manuscripts.
1914
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a…
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
1914
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
1914
World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II…
World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II Corps delayed the pursuing Germans at the Battle of Le Cateau long enough for the ma�
1943
World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete.
World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete.
1916
World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations.
World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations.
1914
World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat.
World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat.
1914
World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: A Japanese fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato imposes a blockade along the…
World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: A Japanese fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato imposes a blockade along the whole coastline of German Tsingtao, initiating the Siege of Tsingtao.
1896
Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
1968
Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protests as protesters chant "The whole world…
Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protests as protesters chant "The whole world is watching".
1944
World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
1943
Denmark in World War II: German authorities demand that Danish authorities crack down on acts of resistance. The next…
Denmark in World War II: German authorities demand that Danish authorities crack down on acts of resistance. The next day, martial law is imposed on Denmark.
1914
World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
1955
Operation Passage to Freedom, the evacuation of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the
Operation Passage to Freedom, the evacuation of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the French Army from communist North Vietnam to South Vietnam following the end of�
1960
The U
The U.S. Navy submarine Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the world.
1981
Dr
Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery.