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1741

Joseph Warren, American physician and general (died 1775)

Joseph Warren, American physician and general (died 1775)

1446

Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick (born 1425)

Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick (born 1425)

1775

The Battle of Machias, the first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, commenced in and around the port of

The Battle of Machias, the first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, commenced in and around the port of Machias in what is now eastern Maine.

806

Arab–Byzantine wars: The Abbasid army departed Raqqa in northern Syria to begin an invasion of Byzantine-controlled Asia

Arab–Byzantine wars: The Abbasid army departed Raqqa in northern Syria to begin an invasion of Byzantine-controlled Asia Minor.

1999

Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), ente

Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), enters the province of Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

1987

Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U

Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.

1935

A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War

A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War.

1864

American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: Ulysses S

American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: Ulysses S. Grant gives the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee a victory when he pulls his Union troops from their position at Cold Har�

1775

American War of Independence: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts

American War of Independence: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions�

1758

French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences

French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.

1653

First Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of the Gabbard begins, lasting until the following day

First Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of the Gabbard begins, lasting until the following day.

1429

Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc leads the French army in their capture of th

Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc leads the French army in their capture of the city and the English commander, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk.

1418

Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War: Parisians slaughter sympathizers of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, along with all prison

Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War: Parisians slaughter sympathizers of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, along with all prisoners, foreign bankers, and students and faculty of the College of Navarre.

1963

Warwick Capper, Australian footballer, coach, and actor

Warwick Capper, Australian footballer, coach, and actor

1560

Ii Naomori, Japanese warrior (born 1506)

Ii Naomori, Japanese warrior (born 1506)

1999

In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo with a mandat

In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo with a mandate of establishing a secure environment in the territory.

1987

Cold War: During a speech at the Brandenburg Gate by the Berlin Wall, US president Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet leade

Cold War: During a speech at the Brandenburg Gate by the Berlin Wall, US president Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" (speech featured).

2025

Israel initiates air strikes against Iran, initiating the Twelve Day War

Israel initiates air strikes against Iran, initiating the Twelve Day War.

1982

Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War

Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War.

1971

Vietnam War: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers

Vietnam War: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers.