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1936

Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.

Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.

1921

Rif War: The Spanish Army suffers its worst military defeat in modern times to the Berbers of the Rif region of…

Rif War: The Spanish Army suffers its worst military defeat in modern times to the Berbers of the Rif region of Spanish Morocco.

1864

American Civil War: In the Battle of Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on…

American Civil War: In the Battle of Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General William T. Sherman on Bald Hill outside Atlanta.

1812

Napoleonic Wars: Peninsular War: Battle of Salamanca: British forces led by Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of…

Napoleonic Wars: Peninsular War: Battle of Salamanca: British forces led by Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) defeat French troops near Salamanca, Spain.

1443

Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl in the Old Zürich War.

Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl in the Old Zürich War.

1945

The post-war legal processes against Philippe Pétain begin.

The post-war legal processes against Philippe Pétain begin.

1943

World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the…

World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMS Newfoundland.

1942

World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front.

World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front.

1862

American Civil War: Henry Halleck becomes general-in-chief of the Union Army.

American Civil War: Henry Halleck becomes general-in-chief of the Union Army.

1677

Scanian War: Denmark–Norway captures the harbor town of Marstrand from Sweden.

Scanian War: Denmark–Norway captures the harbor town of Marstrand from Sweden.

2012

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.

1977

End of a four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.

End of a four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.

1943

World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes…

World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosi�

1927

The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.

The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.

1864

American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George…

American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.

1712

War of the Spanish Succession: The French under Marshal Villars win a decisive victory over Eugene of Savoy at Denain.

War of the Spanish Succession: The French under Marshal Villars win a decisive victory over Eugene of Savoy at Denain.

1304

Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War…

Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War Wolf.

2010

WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military…

WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.

1994

Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, that formally ends the state of war that had existed between the…

Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, that formally ends the state of war that had existed between the nations since 1948.

1961

Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.

Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.