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1867

Adolphe Napoléon Didron, French archaeologist and historian (born 1806)

Adolphe Napoléon Didron, French archaeologist and historian (born 1806)

1996

New Zealand holds its first general election under the new mixed-member proportional representation system, which led…

New Zealand holds its first general election under the new mixed-member proportional representation system, which led to Jim Bolger's National Party forming a coalition government with Winston Peters'�

1807

The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the…

The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the War of the Fourth Coalition.

1968

Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating…

Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.

1809

Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army repulse a French force led by Joseph…

Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army repulse a French force led by Joseph Bonaparte in the Battle of Talavera.

1610

Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published,…

Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published, printed in Venice and dedicated to Pope Paul V.

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.

2010

David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the c

David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.

2010

David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed the

David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.

1791

French Revolution: Frederick William II of Prussia and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, issue the Declaration of…

French Revolution: Frederick William II of Prussia and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, issue the Declaration of Pillnitz, declaring the joint support of the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia for the Frenc�

1918

First World War: The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux began, which contained the first instance of tanks fighting aga

First World War: The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux began, which contained the first instance of tanks fighting against each other.

1805

First Barbary War: United States Marines capture Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon

First Barbary War: United States Marines capture Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon.

1643

First English Civil War: The first siege of Wardour Castle ended after six days with the surrender of the Royalist garri

First English Civil War: The first siege of Wardour Castle ended after six days with the surrender of the Royalist garrison under Lady Blanche Arundell

1996

First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-f

First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire.

1916

World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army…

World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded.

1916

First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the…

First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the bloodiest day in the British Army's history, with 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 d�

1914

First World War: A squadron of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards attacked a German scout party, the first engagement…

First World War: A squadron of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards attacked a German scout party, the first engagement of British forces on the Western Front.

1914

In their first major action of the First World War, the British Expeditionary Force engaged German troops in Mons,…

In their first major action of the First World War, the British Expeditionary Force engaged German troops in Mons, Belgium.

1916

Tanks (example pictured), the "secret weapons" of the British Army during the First World War, were first used in…

Tanks (example pictured), the "secret weapons" of the British Army during the First World War, were first used in combat at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette in France.

1916

Tanks, the "secret weapons" of the British Army during the First World War, were first used in combat at the Battle of…

Tanks, the "secret weapons" of the British Army during the First World War, were first used in combat at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette in France.