1948
Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade
Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade.
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1944
World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by th
World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by the Chinese.
1942
World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein.
World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein.
1987
Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are…
Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic.
1950
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
1495
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.
70
First Jewish–Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. (17th of Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar).
First Jewish–Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. (17th of Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar).
1915
Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
1862
American Civil War: David Farragut is promoted to rear admiral, becoming the first officer in United States Navy to…
American Civil War: David Farragut is promoted to rear admiral, becoming the first officer in United States Navy to hold an admiral rank.
1863
American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner: One of the first formal African American military units, the 54th…
American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner: One of the first formal African American military units, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, supported by several white regiments, attempts an�
1940
Field Marshal Ceremony: First occasion in World War II that Adolf Hitler appoints field marshals due to military…
Field Marshal Ceremony: First occasion in World War II that Adolf Hitler appoints field marshals due to military achievements.
1544
Italian War of 1542–46: The first Siege of Boulogne begins.
Italian War of 1542–46: The first Siege of Boulogne begins.
1954
First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
1929
The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in…
The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in Paris on August 27, 1928, by most leading world powers).
1866
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
1894
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
1714
The Great Northern War: The first significant victory of the Russian Navy in the naval battle of Gangut against the…
The Great Northern War: The first significant victory of the Russian Navy in the naval battle of Gangut against the Swedish Navy near the Hanko Peninsula.
1965
Vietnam War: The first 4,000 101st Airborne Division paratroopers arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay.
Vietnam War: The first 4,000 101st Airborne Division paratroopers arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay.
1948
Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer…
Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London.