1937
Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.
Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.
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1862
American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.
American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.
1839
The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China.
The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China.
1812
War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's…
War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses.
1781
Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy,…
Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
1697
War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English…
War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
2022
Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising Russian forces and retaking over 3,000…
Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising Russian forces and retaking over 3,000 square kilometers of land, recapturing the entire Kharkiv Oblast west of the Oskil R�
1976
Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in…
Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in Japan and requests political asylum in the United States; his request is granted.
1965
India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends…
India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends in a stalemate followed by the signing of the Tashkent Declaration.
1944
World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
1944
World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.
World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.
1936
Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.
Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.
1863
American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.
American Civil War: Confederate forces evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.
1861
American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the…
American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.
1781
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
1634
Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.
Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.
1965
During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.
During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.
1965
Vietnam War: In a follow-up to August's Operation Starlite, United States Marines and South Vietnamese forces initiate…
Vietnam War: In a follow-up to August's Operation Starlite, United States Marines and South Vietnamese forces initiate Operation Piranha on the Batangan Peninsula.
1945
World War II: Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December 1941, surrender to U.S. Marines.
World War II: Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December 1941, surrender to U.S. Marines.
1943
World War II: The German 17th Army begins its evacuation of the Kuban bridgehead (Taman Peninsula) in southern Russia…
World War II: The German 17th Army begins its evacuation of the Kuban bridgehead (Taman Peninsula) in southern Russia and moves across the Strait of Kerch to the Crimea.