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1919

Polish–Lithuanian War: The Polish Army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania

Polish–Lithuanian War: The Polish Army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania.

1863

American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run down

American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg.

1862

American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia

American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia.

1862

American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Colu

American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia, becomes law.

1838

The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War

The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War.

2010

Rasim Delić, Bosnian general and convicted war criminal (born 1949)

Rasim Delić, Bosnian general and convicted war criminal (born 1949)

1945

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupati

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.

1919

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army.

1917

World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south

World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.

1975

The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins

The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender.

1945

World War II: Montese, Italy, is liberated from Nazi forces

World War II: Montese, Italy, is liberated from Nazi forces.

1942

French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress

French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress.

1941

World War II: The Axis powers invasion of Yugoslavia is completed when it signs an armistice with Germany and Italy

World War II: The Axis powers invasion of Yugoslavia is completed when it signs an armistice with Germany and Italy.

1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Plymouth begins: Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina

American Civil War: The Battle of Plymouth begins: Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina.

1863

American Civil War: Grierson's Raid begins: Troops under Union Army Colonel Benjamin Grierson attack central Mississippi

American Civil War: Grierson's Raid begins: Troops under Union Army Colonel Benjamin Grierson attack central Mississippi.

1783

American Revolutionary War: Colbert's Raid: A Spanish garrison under Captain Jacobo du Breuil defeat British irregulars

American Revolutionary War: Colbert's Raid: A Spanish garrison under Captain Jacobo du Breuil defeat British irregulars at Arkansas Post.

1875

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)

1986

The Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace, having hypothetically been at war for 335 years without a single

The Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace, having hypothetically been at war for 335 years without a single shot being fired and no casualties incurred.

1975

The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, the capital of the Khmer Republic, ending the Cambodian Civil War and establishing

The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, the capital of the Khmer Republic, ending the Cambodian Civil War and establishing the socialist state of Democratic Kampuchea.

1942

World War II: Captured French general Henri Giraud escaped from German captivity in the Königstein Castle

World War II: Captured French general Henri Giraud escaped from German captivity in the Königstein Castle.