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1990

First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.

First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.

1987

Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering…

Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering Strait from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union.

1610

The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.

The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.

1953

First Indochina War: The French Union withdraws its forces from Operation Camargue against the Viet Minh in central…

First Indochina War: The French Union withdraws its forces from Operation Camargue against the Viet Minh in central Vietnam.

1914

World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.

World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.

1943

World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Lyon Mackenzie King…

World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins.

1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force begins Operation Hydra, the first air raid of the Operation Crossbow strategic…

World War II: The Royal Air Force begins Operation Hydra, the first air raid of the Operation Crossbow strategic bombing campaign against Germany's V-weapon program.

1965

Japanese prime minister Eisaku Satō becomes the first post-World War II sitting prime minister to visit Okinawa…

Japanese prime minister Eisaku Satō becomes the first post-World War II sitting prime minister to visit Okinawa Prefecture.

1854

The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are…

The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.

1982

Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation…

Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon.

1839

The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong as a base as it prepares for the First Opium War with Qing China.

The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong as a base as it prepares for the First Opium War with Qing China.

1940

World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.

World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.

1842

Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War.

Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War.

1916

World War I: Leefe Robinson destroys the German airship Schütte-Lanz SL 11 over Cuffley, north of London; the first…

World War I: Leefe Robinson destroys the German airship Schütte-Lanz SL 11 over Cuffley, north of London; the first German airship to be shot down on British soil.

1939

World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.

World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.

1914

World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are…

World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.

1914

World War I: The First Battle of the Marne, which would halt the Imperial German Army's advance into France, begins.

World War I: The First Battle of the Marne, which would halt the Imperial German Army's advance into France, begins.

1932

The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.

The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.

1944

World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.

World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.

1914

World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the…

World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army.