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1934

Hamit Kaplan, Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler (died 1976)

Hamit Kaplan, Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler (died 1976)

1944

Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.

Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.

1943

World War II: Australian troops led by Gordon Grimsley King defeated Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Kaiapit…

World War II: Australian troops led by Gordon Grimsley King defeated Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Kaiapit in New Guinea.

1906

The ocean liner RMS Mauretania, the largest and fastest ship in the world at the time, was launched in Tyneside,…

The ocean liner RMS Mauretania, the largest and fastest ship in the world at the time, was launched in Tyneside, England.

1916

World War I: The Supreme War Command was established to oversee the armed forces of all the Central Powers.

World War I: The Supreme War Command was established to oversee the armed forces of all the Central Powers.

1943

World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on…

World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on the Greek island of Crete, eventually killing more than 500 men.

1964

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.

1943

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia,…

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia, executing 5,155 Italian soldiers in the next five days.

1918

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

1939

World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of…

World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.

1942

World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.

World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.

1918

World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.

World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.

1944

World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.

World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.

1918

World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under…

World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under General Edmund Allenby.

1915

World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

1944

Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the…

Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the Allies' Operation Market Garden in defeat.

2000

Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.

Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.

1918

World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces.

World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces.

1917

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.

1918

Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (died 2000)

Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (died 2000)