1813
Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial.
Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial.
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1795
War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it…
War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands.
1302
Frederick III of Aragon and Charles, Count of Valois sign the Peace of Caltabellotta, which ends the War of the…
�f Aragon and Charles, Count of Valois sign the Peace of Caltabellotta, which ends the War of the Sicilian Vespers and divides the old Kingdom of Sicily into an island portion and a peninsular portion.
1869
Mary Ward, Irish astronomer and entomologist (born 1827)
Mary Ward, Irish astronomer and entomologist (born 1827)
1814
War of 1812: American militia forces repelled a British force at the Battle of Caulk's Field, killing 41 people…
War of 1812: American militia forces repelled a British force at the Battle of Caulk's Field, killing 41 people including Captain Peter Parker of the Royal Navy.
2008
Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.
Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.
1983
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into…
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald�
1967
Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against…
Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against Israel".
1880
The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
1870
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, alongside the overall Atlanta campaign, culminates in a Union victory…
American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, alongside the overall Atlanta campaign, culminates in a Union victory for General William T. Sherman as Confederate General John Bell Hood orders the ev�
1862
American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the Battle of…
American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the Battle of Chantilly during the Union withdrawal from the Northern Virginia campaign.
1645
English Civil War. Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on…
English Civil War. Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on news of Royalist victories in Scotland.
2006
Warren Mitofsky, American journalist (born 1934)
Warren Mitofsky, American journalist (born 1934)
1862
American Civil War: Confederate forces attacked retreating troops (map shown) of the Union army during a rainstorm in…
American Civil War: Confederate forces attacked retreating troops (map shown) of the Union army during a rainstorm in Chantilly, Virginia, but the battle ended inconclusively.
1985
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead.
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead.
1968
Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
1870
Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.
Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.