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The Battle of the Samichon River, the last engagement of the Korean War, ended a few hours before the signing of the…
An armistice was signed (pictured) to end hostilities in the Korean War, officially making the division of Korea…
An armistice was signed to end hostilities in the Korean War, officially making the division of Korea indefinite by…
First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central…
Israeli military commander Ariel Sharon and his Unit 101 special forces attacked the village of Qibya on the West…
Israeli military commander Ariel Sharon and his Unit 101 special forces attacked the village of Qibya on the West…
Japan and the Republic of China signed the Treaty of Taipei, officially ending the Second Sino-Japanese War seven years
Japan and the Republic of China signed the Treaty of Taipei, officially ending the Second Sino-Japanese War seven years
First Indochina War: Viet Minh forces overran a French and Laotian garrison at Muong Khoua, leaving only four survivors
Soviet aircraft shot down a Swedish military plane carrying out signals-intelligence gathering operations, followed thre
Guatemalan Revolution: The Guatemalan Congress passed Decree 900, redistributing unused land greater than 224 acres (0
Guatemalan Revolution: The Guatemalan Congress passed Decree 900, redistributing unused land greater than 224 acres (0
U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of…
The United Kingdom successfully conducted its first nuclear test, becoming the world's third state with nuclear weapons.
Indonesian Army elements surrounded the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, demanding that President Sukarno disband the…
Indonesian Army elements surrounded the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, demanding that President Sukarno disband the…
Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army attacked positions occupied mainly by Australian and Canadian forces, st
William Shockley announced the invention of the junction transistor, for which he, John Bardeen, and Walter Houser…
The First Battle of Maryang-san, widely regarded as one of the Australian Army's greatest accomplishments during the…