1750
Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (died 1806)
Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (died 1806)
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2010
WikiLeaks published 75,000 classified documents about the War in Afghanistan in one of the largest leaks in U.S.…
WikiLeaks published 75,000 classified documents about the War in Afghanistan in one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
1950
Korean War: After American troops withdrew, North Korean forces captured the village of Yongdong in South Korea.
Korean War: After American troops withdrew, North Korean forces captured the village of Yongdong in South Korea.
1898
Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
1591
Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg in the Spanish Netherlands, having…
Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg in the Spanish Netherlands, having defeated the Duke of Parma's army in the field.
1953
Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The…
Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The movement took the name of the date: 26th of July Movement
1947
Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into United States law creating the…
Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into United States law creating the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense, United States Air�
1937
Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
1897
Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British…
Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
1863
American Civil War: Morgan's Raid ends; At Salineville, Ohio, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of…
American Civil War: Morgan's Raid ends; At Salineville, Ohio, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of his volunteers are captured by Union forces.
1861
American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat…
American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
1758
French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the…
French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
1879
Shunroku Hata, Japanese field marshal and politician, 48th Japanese Minister of War (died 1962)
Shunroku Hata, Japanese field marshal and politician, 48th Japanese Minister of War (died 1962)
1926
Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War, son of Abraham Lincoln (born…
Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War, son of Abraham Lincoln (born 1843)
1953
The Battle of the Samichon River, the last engagement of the Korean War, ended a few hours before the signing of the…
The Battle of the Samichon River, the last engagement of the Korean War, ended a few hours before the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
1759
French and Indian War: Troops led by French brigadier general François-Charles de Bourlamaque attempted to blow up…
French and Indian War: Troops led by French brigadier general François-Charles de Bourlamaque attempted to blow up Fort Carillon, near present-day Ticonderoga, New York, rather than defending it again�