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1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred thousand to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.
1880
War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del De
War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
1779
William Warburton, English bishop and critic (born 1698)
William Warburton, English bishop and critic (born 1698)
1618
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1577)
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1577)
1982
Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: Fifty-six British servicemen are killed by an Argentine air attack on t
Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: Fifty-six British servicemen are killed by an Argentine air attack on two landing ships, RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram.
1972
Vietnam War: Nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc is burned by napalm, an event captured by Associated Press photographer Nic
Vietnam War: Nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc is burned by napalm, an event captured by Associated Press photographer Nick Ut moments later while the young girl is seen running naked down a road, in wh�
1967
Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident: A United States Navy spy ship is attacked by the Israeli Air Force and Navy, resu
Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident: A United States Navy spy ship is attacked by the Israeli Air Force and Navy, resulting in 34 deaths and 171 wounded.
1862
American Civil War: A Confederate victory by forces under General Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Cross Keys, along w
American Civil War: A Confederate victory by forces under General Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Cross Keys, along with the Battle of Port Republic the next day, prevents Union forces from reinfor�
1861
American Civil War: Tennessee secedes from the Union
American Civil War: Tennessee secedes from the Union.
1776
American Revolutionary War: Continental Army attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières
American Revolutionary War: Continental Army attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
1663
Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial ensures Portugal's independence from Spain
Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial ensures Portugal's independence from Spain.
1982
Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked British transport ships while unloading supplies off Bluff Cove in the F
Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked British transport ships while unloading supplies off Bluff Cove in the Falkland Islands, killing 56 British servicemen and wounding 150 others.
1982
Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules while she was traversing the South Atlan
Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules while she was traversing the South Atlantic.
1972
Vietnam War: Associated Press photographer Nick Ut took a Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph of a naked nine-year-old Pha
Vietnam War: Associated Press photographer Nick Ut took a Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph of a naked nine-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc fleeing after being burned by napalm.
1862
American Civil War: The Confederate Army won a resounding victory at the Battle of Cross Keys, one of the two decisive b
American Civil War: The Confederate Army won a resounding victory at the Battle of Cross Keys, one of the two decisive battles in Jackson's Valley campaign.
1776
American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Trois-Rivières, the last battl
American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Trois-Rivières, the last battle of the American invasion of Quebec.
1999
Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty
Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.
1967
Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria
Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.