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Nez Perce War: Both the Nez Perce and the United States Army suffered numerous casualties at the Battle of the Big…
Nez Perce War: Both the Nez Perce and the United States Army suffered numerous casualties at the Battle of the Big Hole, which ended conclusively.
American Civil War: Confederate troops counter-attacked and won the Battle of Cedar Mountain, after nearly being…
American Civil War: Confederate troops counter-attacked and won the Battle of Cedar Mountain, after nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the battle.
Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) of…
Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive�
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.
Spanish Civil War: The Regional Defence Council of Aragon is dissolved by the Second Spanish Republic.
Spanish Civil War: The Regional Defence Council of Aragon is dissolved by the Second Spanish Republic.
Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State…
American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of the st�
Finnish War: Swedish forces led by General von Döbeln defeat Russian forces led by General Šepelev in the Battle of…
Finnish War: Swedish forces led by General von Döbeln defeat Russian forces led by General Šepelev in the Battle of Kauhajoki.
The Treaty of London between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops' Wars, is signed.
The Treaty of London between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops' Wars, is signed.
The Swedish warship Vasa sinks on her maiden voyage off Stockholm.
The Swedish warship Vasa sinks on her maiden voyage off Stockholm.
Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551–59.
Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551–59.
The naval Battle of Saint-Mathieu, during the War of the League of Cambrai, sees the simultaneous destruction of the…
The naval Battle of Saint-Mathieu, during the War of the League of Cambrai, sees the simultaneous destruction of the Breton ship La Cordelière and the English ship The Regent.
First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central…
First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.
American Civil War: The first major battle west of the Mississippi River, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, was fought.
American Civil War: The first major battle west of the Mississippi River, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, was fought.
Leo Szilard penned a letter, signed by Albert Einstein and addressed to U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, warning…
�penned a letter, signed by Albert Einstein and addressed to U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, warning that Germany may develop atomic bombs, leading to the establishment of the Manhattan Project.