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1942

World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign

World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign.

1941

World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid

World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.

1941

World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi

World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.

1940

World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg

World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.

1940

World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville C

World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, The Netherlands, Belgium an�

1865

American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who ling

American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6.

1775

American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticond

American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.

1775

American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia

American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.

1713

Great Northern War: The Russian Navy led by Admiral Fyodor Apraksin land both at Katajanokka and Hietalahti during the B

Great Northern War: The Russian Navy led by Admiral Fyodor Apraksin land both at Katajanokka and Hietalahti during the Battle of Helsinki.

1770

Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1823)

Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1823)

2017

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U.S. military, captured the Tabqa Dam and surrounding countryside, completing the Battle of Tabqa.

1941

World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with

World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.

1940

World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium

World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.

1775

American Revolutionary War: A small force of Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga i

American Revolutionary War: A small force of Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York, without significant injury or incident.

1775

American Revolutionary War: Delegates from the Thirteen Colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to convene the Secon

American Revolutionary War: Delegates from the Thirteen Colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to convene the Second Continental Congress, which would serve as the de facto national government of�

1968

Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral

Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral.

1949

Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin

Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.

1942

World War II: Second Battle of Kharkov: In eastern Ukraine, Red Army forces under Marshal Semyon Timoshenko launch a maj

World War II: Second Battle of Kharkov: In eastern Ukraine, Red Army forces under Marshal Semyon Timoshenko launch a major offensive from the Izium bridgehead, only to be encircled and destroyed by th�

1942

World War II: The U

World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarine U-507.

1863

American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: Two divisions of James B

American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: Two divisions of James B. McPherson's XVII Corps turn the left wing of Confederate General John C. Pemberton's defensive line on Fourteen Mile Creek, opening up�