1914
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
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1918
World War I: The Central Powers' defeat at the Battle of Dobro Pole played a role in the Bulgarian withdrawal from the…
World War I: The Central Powers' defeat at the Battle of Dobro Pole played a role in the Bulgarian withdrawal from the war and led to the subsequent liberation of Vardar Macedonia.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S.…
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought.
1944
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the…
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the Continuation War.
1940
World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle…
World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle out information for the resistance movement.
1939
World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
1919
Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (died 2012)
Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (died 2012)
1905
Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (died 1944)
Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (died 1944)
2012
Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (born 1919)
Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (born 1919)
1944
World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the Moscow Armistice to end the Continuation War.
World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the Moscow Armistice to end the Continuation War.
1940
World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to…
World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to Auschwitz to gather intelligence.
2019
Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old…
Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden leads the demonstration in New York City.
1934
Hamit Kaplan, Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler (died 1976)
Hamit Kaplan, Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler (died 1976)
1944
Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.
Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.
1943
World War II: Australian troops led by Gordon Grimsley King defeated Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Kaiapit…
World War II: Australian troops led by Gordon Grimsley King defeated Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Kaiapit in New Guinea.
1906
The ocean liner RMS Mauretania, the largest and fastest ship in the world at the time, was launched in Tyneside,…
The ocean liner RMS Mauretania, the largest and fastest ship in the world at the time, was launched in Tyneside, England.
1916
World War I: The Supreme War Command was established to oversee the armed forces of all the Central Powers.
World War I: The Supreme War Command was established to oversee the armed forces of all the Central Powers.
1943
World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on…
World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on the Greek island of Crete, eventually killing more than 500 men.
1964
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.