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1658

Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War

Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War.

1258

War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre

War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre.

1991

Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia

Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia.

1963

Cold War: U

Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gives his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany e�

1944

World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 ci

World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.

1944

World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resista

World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resistance forces, ends with the defeat of the latter.

1940

World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede

World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina.

1918

World War I: Allied forces under John J

World War I: Allied forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord defeat Imperial German forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince in the Battle of Belleau Wood.

1460

War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of March, land in England with a rebel army an

War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of March, land in England with a rebel army and march on London.

1950

The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War

The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War.

1941

World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa

World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa.

1905

During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin

During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.

1864

American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta cam

American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta campaign.

1760

Anglo-Cherokee War: Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Echoee near present-day Otto, North Carolin

Anglo-Cherokee War: Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Echoee near present-day Otto, North Carolina.

1950

Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre

Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.

1950

Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow

Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city f�

1950

Korean War: The Korean People's Army kills almost a thousand doctors, nurses, inpatient civilians and wounded soldiers i

Korean War: The Korean People's Army kills almost a thousand doctors, nurses, inpatient civilians and wounded soldiers in the Seoul National University Hospital massacre.

1948

Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform

Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform.

1942

World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue

World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue.

1922

The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces

The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.