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1972

Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.

Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.

1898

Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

1812

Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.

Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.

1685

Morean War: The 49-day Siege of Coron ends with the surrender and massacre of its garrison by the Venetians.

Morean War: The 49-day Siege of Coron ends with the surrender and massacre of its garrison by the Venetians.

1675

Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.

Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.

1332

Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward…

Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.

1836

Warren Brown, American historian and politician (died 1919)

Warren Brown, American historian and politician (died 1919)

1975

The Timorese Democratic Union launched a coup in Portuguese Timor, starting the East Timorese civil war.

The Timorese Democratic Union launched a coup in Portuguese Timor, starting the East Timorese civil war.

2016

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the…

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

1950

Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: Seventy-five American POWs are massacred by the North Korean Army.

Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: Seventy-five American POWs are massacred by the North Korean Army.

1315

Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, English nobleman

Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, English nobleman

2008

Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.

Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.

1961

Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants'…

Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants' attempts to escape to the West, and construction of the Berlin Wall is started. Th�

1937

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Shanghai begins.

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Shanghai begins.

1920

Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Warsaw begins and will last till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.

Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Warsaw begins and will last till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.

1898

Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish…

Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.

1779

American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United…

American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

1704

War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian…

War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.

1942

Hissène Habré, Chadian politician and war criminal, 5th president of Chad (died 2021)

Hissène Habré, Chadian politician and war criminal, 5th president of Chad (died 2021)

1762

Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris…

Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.