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1821
The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from…
The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from Spain.
1781
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian…
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian group, which forces George Rogers Clark to abandon his attempt to attack Detroit.
1950
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize…
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads.
1944
World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies.
World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies.
1942
World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons; a Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards…
World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons; a Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned back by an Allied air attack.
1942
World War II: Battle of Milne Bay: Japanese marines assault Allied airfields at Milne Bay, New Guinea, initiating the…
World War II: Battle of Milne Bay: Japanese marines assault Allied airfields at Milne Bay, New Guinea, initiating the Battle of Milne Bay.
1941
World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the…
World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the Imperial State of Iran.
1920
Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat.
Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat.
1914
World War I: The library of the Catholic University of Leuven is deliberately destroyed by the German Army. Hundreds…
World War I: The library of the Catholic University of Leuven is deliberately destroyed by the German Army. Hundreds of thousands of irreplaceable volumes and Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts are lo�
1904
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins.
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins.
1758
Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
1580
War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
1999
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping…
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.
1966
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
1936
Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.
Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.
1922
Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive…
Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.
1914
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a…
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
1814
Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts…
Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias.