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1944
World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces
World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces.
1916
World War I: In "the day Sussex died", elements of the Royal Sussex Regiment take heavy casualties in the Battle of the
World War I: In "the day Sussex died", elements of the Royal Sussex Regiment take heavy casualties in the Battle of the Boar's Head at Richebourg-l'Avoué in France.
1859
French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Gorge, making him one of the world's most famous tightrope walkers
French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Gorge, making him one of the world's most famous tightrope walkers.
1917
World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war.
World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war.
1940
Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender.
Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender.
1921
World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the…
World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany.
2014
Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (born 1917)
Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (born 1917)
1944
World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
1940
World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under…
World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, a�
1938
World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per…
World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h).
1940
Second World War: The Royal Navy attacked the French fleet at Mers El Kébir (pictured), fearing that the ships would…
Second World War: The Royal Navy attacked the French fleet at Mers El Kébir (pictured), fearing that the ships would fall into Axis hands after the French–German armistice.
2004
The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
1943
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident…
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general Władysław�
1942
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
1941
World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300…
World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town…
World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front.
1918
World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the…
World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the effectiveness of combined-arms techniques in trench warfare.
2003
The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
1943
World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).