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1596

Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz before leaving the next day.

Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz before leaving the next day.

1998

Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan is killed by a claymore mine.

Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan is killed by a claymore mine.

1966

Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out of the…

Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone.

1920

Aftermath of World War I: The Parliament of Poland establishes Silesian Voivodeship before the Polish-German plebiscite.

Aftermath of World War I: The Parliament of Poland establishes Silesian Voivodeship before the Polish-German plebiscite.

1918

World War I: The Second Battle of the Marne begins near the River Marne with a German attack.

World War I: The Second Battle of the Marne begins near the River Marne with a German attack.

1862

American Civil War: The CSS Arkansas, the most effective ironclad on the Mississippi River, battles with Union Navy…

American Civil War: The CSS Arkansas, the most effective ironclad on the Mississippi River, battles with Union Navy ships commanded by Admiral David Farragut, severely damaging three ships and sustain�

1410

Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War: Battle of Grunwald: The allied forces of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of…

Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War: Battle of Grunwald: The allied forces of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeat the army of the Teutonic Order.

2013

Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces,…

Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces, beginning the Rojava–Islamist conflict.

1945

World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy"…

World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy" bound for Tinian Island.

1779

American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a…

American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.

1945

World War II: The main three leaders of the Allied nations, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin, hold…

World War II: The main three leaders of the Allied nations, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin, hold the Potsdam Conference in the German city of Potsdam to decide the future of a de�

1944

Port Chicago disaster: Near the San Francisco Bay, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port…

Port Chicago disaster: Near the San Francisco Bay, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port Chicago, California, killing 320.

1453

Battle of Castillon: The last battle of the Hundred Years' War, the French under Jean Bureau defeat the English under…

Battle of Castillon: The last battle of the Hundred Years' War, the French under Jean Bureau defeat the English under the Earl of Shrewsbury, who is killed in the battle in Gascony.

1429

Hundred Years' War: Charles VII of France is crowned the King of France in the Reims Cathedral after a successful…

Hundred Years' War: Charles VII of France is crowned the King of France in the Reims Cathedral after a successful campaign by Joan of Arc.

1942

World War II: During the Beisfjord massacre in Norway, 15 Norwegian paramilitary guards help members of the SS to kill…

World War II: During the Beisfjord massacre in Norway, 15 Norwegian paramilitary guards help members of the SS to kill 288 political prisoners from Yugoslavia.

2012

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the…

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the Rojava conflict in Northeast Syria.

1943

World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties.

World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties.

1942

World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American…

World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American convoy system compels them to return to the central Atlantic.

1940

World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo…

World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties.

1940

World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.

World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.