2006
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lanka Air Force air strike.
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lanka Air Force air strike.
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1842
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.
1814
A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ended the Swedish–Norwegian War.
A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ended the Swedish–Norwegian War.
1790
The Treaty of Wereloe ended the 1788–1790 Russo-Swedish War.
The Treaty of Wereloe ended the 1788–1790 Russo-Swedish War.
1720
The Spanish military Villasur expedition is defeated by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
The Spanish military Villasur expedition is defeated by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
1598
Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English…
Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.
1352
War of the Breton Succession: Anglo-Bretons defeat the French in the Battle of Mauron.
War of the Breton Succession: Anglo-Bretons defeat the French in the Battle of Mauron.
1264
War of Saint Sabas: A Genoese fleet captured or sank most of the ships of a Venetian trade convoy off the Albanian…
War of Saint Sabas: A Genoese fleet captured or sank most of the ships of a Venetian trade convoy off the Albanian coast.
1973
Vietnam War: The US Air Force bombing of Cambodia ends.
Vietnam War: The US Air Force bombing of Cambodia ends.
1920
Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, so-called Miracle at the Vistula.
Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, so-called Miracle at the Vistula.
1863
The Anglo-Satsuma War begins between the Satsuma Domain of Japan and the United Kingdom (Traditional Japanese date:…
The Anglo-Satsuma War begins between the Satsuma Domain of Japan and the United Kingdom (Traditional Japanese date: July 2, 1863).
1824
The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and…
The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states.
1814
War of 1812: British forces launch a costly and unsuccessful night attack against American defenders during the siege…
War of 1812: British forces launch a costly and unsuccessful night attack against American defenders during the siege of Fort Erie.
1760
Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: Frederick the Great's victory over the Austrians under Ernst Gideon von Laudon.
Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: Frederick the Great's victory over the Austrians under Ernst Gideon von Laudon.
1599
Nine Years' War: Battle of Curlew Pass: Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led…
Nine Years' War: Battle of Curlew Pass: Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle.
1592
Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Ŏkki, and Wŏn Kyun, decisively…
Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Ŏkki, and Wŏn Kyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu.
718
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Arabs abandond the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople due to failure to secure enough…
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Arabs abandond the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople due to failure to secure enough supplies, defeat of their relief army by the Byzantines and an outbreak of plague in the�
717
Arab–Byzantine wars: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik begins the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople, which will last for…
Arab–Byzantine wars: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik begins the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople, which will last for nearly a year.
636
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins.
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins.