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The White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with the British warship HMS Hawke.
The White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with the British warship HMS Hawke.
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1863
American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, ends in a Confederate victory.
American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, ends in a Confederate victory.
1854
Crimean War: British and French troops defeat Russians at the Battle of Alma.
Crimean War: British and French troops defeat Russians at the Battle of Alma.
1835
The decade-long Ragamuffin War starts when rebels capture Porto Alegre in Brazil.
The decade-long Ragamuffin War starts when rebels capture Porto Alegre in Brazil.
1746
The Treaty of Kerden concludes the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–1746).
The Treaty of Kerden concludes the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–1746).
1697
War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeats an English…
War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeats an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
1888
A British force repels an Egyptian force led by Ahmed Urabi in the battle of Qassasin during the Anglo-Egyptian War.
A British force repels an Egyptian force led by Ahmed Urabi in the battle of Qassasin during the Anglo-Egyptian War.
1844
The treaty of Tangier ends the Franco-Moroccan War, which Morroco lost, and forces it to recognise the French…
The treaty of Tangier ends the Franco-Moroccan War, which Morroco lost, and forces it to recognise the French possessions in Algeria.
1860
Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
1814
War of 1812: British forces abandon their unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie.
War of 1812: British forces abandon their unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie.
1809
British Secretary of War Lord Castlereagh and Foreign Secretary George Canning meet in a duel on Putney Heath, with…
British Secretary of War Lord Castlereagh and Foreign Secretary George Canning meet in a duel on Putney Heath, with Castlereagh wounding Canning in the thigh.
1780
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
1435
The Treaty of Arras is promulgated, causing Burgundy to switch sides in the Hundred Years' War.
The Treaty of Arras is promulgated, causing Burgundy to switch sides in the Hundred Years' War.
1980
Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls for a…
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls for a ceasefire.
1866
The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
1857
The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard.
The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard.
1711
The first attacks of the Tuscarora War begin in present-day North Carolina.
The first attacks of the Tuscarora War begin in present-day North Carolina.
1692
Martha Corey, Mary Eastey, Alice Parker, Mary Parker, Ann Pudeator, Wilmot Redd, Margaret Scott, and Samuel Wardwell…
Martha Corey, Mary Eastey, Alice Parker, Mary Parker, Ann Pudeator, Wilmot Redd, Margaret Scott, and Samuel Wardwell are hanged, the last of those to be executed in the Salem witch trials.
1586
Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch…
Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch ambush in the Battle of Zutphen.