1935
Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932
Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932.
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1898
Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U
Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
1864
American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger U
American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi.
1861
American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B
American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B. Magruder defeat a much larger Union force led by General Ebenezer W. Pierce in Virginia.
1805
First Barbary War: Yusuf Karamanli signs a treaty ending the hostilities between Tripolitania and the United States
First Barbary War: Yusuf Karamanli signs a treaty ending the hostilities between Tripolitania and the United States.
1619
Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt
Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt.
1539
Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bis
Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.
2012
Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (born 1944)
Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (born 1944)
2008
War in Afghanistan: A U
War in Afghanistan: A U.S. airstrike resulted in the reported deaths of eleven paramilitary members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps and eight Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas.
1861
American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory at the Battle of Big Bethel in Yo
American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory at the Battle of Big Bethel in York County, Virginia.
1624
Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance
Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance.
1329
Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The heavily armed Byzantine army was defeated by Ottoman forces at the Battle of Pelekanon
Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The heavily armed Byzantine army was defeated by Ottoman forces at the Battle of Pelekanon.
2017
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces opened the Second Battle of Raqqa, the final phase of the Raqqa campaign,
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces opened the Second Battle of Raqqa, the final phase of the Raqqa campaign, capturing the de facto capital of the Islamic State four months later.
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
1775
The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small Britis
The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small British naval vessel.
1429
Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau
Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau.
173
Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171)
Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-call�
1937
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)