1898
Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U
Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
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1864
American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger U
American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi.
1861
American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B
American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B. Magruder defeat a much larger Union force led by General Ebenezer W. Pierce in Virginia.
1619
Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt
Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt.
2008
War in Afghanistan: A U
War in Afghanistan: A U.S. airstrike resulted in the reported deaths of eleven paramilitary members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps and eight Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas.
1918
World War I: Italian torpedo boats sank the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Szent István off the Dalmatian coast, killi
World War I: Italian torpedo boats sank the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Szent István off the Dalmatian coast, killing 89 of the crew.
1861
American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory at the Battle of Big Bethel in Yo
American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory at the Battle of Big Bethel in York County, Virginia.
1624
Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance
Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance.
2017
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces opened the Second Battle of Raqqa, the final phase of the Raqqa campaign,
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces opened the Second Battle of Raqqa, the final phase of the Raqqa campaign, capturing the de facto capital of the Islamic State four months later.
1964
World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children an
World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower�
1942
World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union
World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.
1940
World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids
World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids.
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
1429
Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau
Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau.
1999
Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), ente
Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), enters the province of Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1987
Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U
Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
1944
World War II: Battle of Carentan: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Norm
World War II: Battle of Carentan: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.
1940
World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux
World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux.
1935
A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War
A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War.
1864
American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: Ulysses S
American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: Ulysses S. Grant gives the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee a victory when he pulls his Union troops from their position at Cold Har�