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1955

Cold War: West Germany joins NATO

Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.

1945

World War II: the Channel Islands are liberated from Nazi occupation

World War II: the Channel Islands are liberated from Nazi occupation.

1941

World War II: The German submarine U-110 is captured by the Royal Navy

World War II: The German submarine U-110 is captured by the Royal Navy. On board is the latest Enigma machine which Allied cryptographers later use to break coded German messages.

1920

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.

1918

World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium

World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.

1915

World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces

World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.

1865

American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama

American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama.

1865

American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining

American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining foreign nations to intern or expel Confederate ships.

1864

Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland

Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland.

1594

Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, military leader in the Thirty Years' War (died 1662)

Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, military leader in the Thirty Years' War (died 1662)

1944

World War II: The Japanese Take Ichi convoy arrived at Halmahera in the Dutch East Indies after losing many ships and th

World War II: The Japanese Take Ichi convoy arrived at Halmahera in the Dutch East Indies after losing many ships and thousands of troops to Allied attacks while attempting to carry two divisions of t�

1915

World War I: British forces launched the Battle of Aubers, an offensive on the Western Front, as part of the larger Seco

World War I: British forces launched the Battle of Aubers, an offensive on the Western Front, as part of the larger Second Battle of Artois.

1864

Second Schleswig War: The Battle of Heligoland (depicted), the last naval engagement fought by squadrons of wooden ships

Second Schleswig War: The Battle of Heligoland (depicted), the last naval engagement fought by squadrons of wooden ships, took place between the Danish and Austro-Prussian fleets.

2000

Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia

Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia.

1713

Great Northern War: After losing the Battle of Helsinki to the Russians, the Swedish and Finnish troops burn the entire

Great Northern War: After losing the Battle of Helsinki to the Russians, the Swedish and Finnish troops burn the entire city, so that it would not remain intact in the hands of the Russians.

1905

Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)

Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)

2022

Myanmar civil war: Government troops killed 37 unarmed civilians in Mondaingbin

Myanmar civil war: Government troops killed 37 unarmed civilians in Mondaingbin.

1745

War of the Austrian Succession: French forces defeated those of the Pragmatic Allies at the Battle of Fontenoy in the Au

War of the Austrian Succession: French forces defeated those of the Pragmatic Allies at the Battle of Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands in present-day Belgium.

2017

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Lev

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Al-Tabqah, bringing the Battle of Tabqa to an end.

1969

Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937

Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill.