1936
Nationalist rebels attempted a coup against the Second Spanish Republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War.
Nationalist rebels attempted a coup against the Second Spanish Republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War.
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1863
American Civil War: Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the first…
American Civil War: Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the first African-American military units in the Union Army, spearheaded an assault (pictured) on�
2012
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the…
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the Rojava conflict in Northeast Syria.
1936
Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain – mobilizing workers' militias against the…
Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain – mobilizing workers' militias against the Nationalist forces. People's Olympiad of Barcelona cancelled.
1863
American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the…
American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the north is mostly thwarted when a large group of his men are captured while trying t�
1702
Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous…
Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command�
1588
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
1545
The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and…
The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and expensive projects in the history of maritime archaeology.
1544
Italian War of 1542–46: The first Siege of Boulogne begins.
Italian War of 1542–46: The first Siege of Boulogne begins.
1333
Wars of Scottish Independence: The English win a decisive victory over the Scots in the battle of Halidon Hill.
Wars of Scottish Independence: The English win a decisive victory over the Scots in the battle of Halidon Hill.
998
Arab–Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.
Arab–Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.
1975
John Alan Coey, American mercenary and medic in the Rhodesian Bush War
John Alan Coey, American mercenary and medic in the Rhodesian Bush War
1702
Great Northern War: Polish–Saxon forces were defeated by a Swedish army half their size at the Battle of Kliszów.
Great Northern War: Polish–Saxon forces were defeated by a Swedish army half their size at the Battle of Kliszów.
1545
The English warship Mary Rose sank outside Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent; it was raised from the seabed…
The English warship Mary Rose sank outside Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent; it was raised from the seabed in 1982.
1333
Second War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Sir Archibald Douglas were heavily defeated by the English…
Second War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Sir Archibald Douglas were heavily defeated by the English at the Battle of Halidon Hill while trying to relieve Berwick-upon-Tweed.
998
Arab–Byzantine wars: After initial Byzantine gains at the Battle of Apamea, a lone Kurdish rider killed Byzantine…
Arab–Byzantine wars: After initial Byzantine gains at the Battle of Apamea, a lone Kurdish rider killed Byzantine commander Damian Dalassenos, allowing Fatimid troops to turn the tide of the battle.
2013
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's…
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG).
2012
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance.
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance.
1969
A cease fire is announced between Honduras and El Salvador, six days after the beginning of the "Football War".
A cease fire is announced between Honduras and El Salvador, six days after the beginning of the "Football War".