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1945

Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska

Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska

2009

War in Afghanistan: British forces began Operation Panther's Claw, in which more than 350 troops made an aerial assault

War in Afghanistan: British forces began Operation Panther's Claw, in which more than 350 troops made an aerial assault on Taliban positions in southern Afghanistan.

1944

World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U

World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot".

1863

American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U

American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state.

1622

The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War

The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.

1295

The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown o

The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown of Aragon, the kingdom of France and kingdom of Naples.

1771

Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (died 1848)

Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (died 1848)

1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force began Operation Bellicose, a four-day shuttle-bombing mission that included raids on G

World War II: The Royal Air Force began Operation Bellicose, a four-day shuttle-bombing mission that included raids on Germany and Italy and a refuelling and rearming stop in Algeria.

1945

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island.

1942

World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner

World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner.

1942

World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one o

World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland.

1940

World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France

World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.

1919

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipe

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike.

1900

Boxer Rebellion: China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issue

Boxer Rebellion: China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the Empress Dowager Cixi.

1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins

American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins.

1824

Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea

Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea.

1529

French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cogna

French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cognac.

1940

World War II: The main offensive of the unsuccessful Italian invasion of France began

World War II: The main offensive of the unsuccessful Italian invasion of France began.

1921

Irish War of Independence: Most of the village of Knockcroghery in County Roscommon was burned by British forces

Irish War of Independence: Most of the village of Knockcroghery in County Roscommon was burned by British forces.

1898

In a bloodless event during the Spanish–American War, the United States captured Guam from Spain

In a bloodless event during the Spanish–American War, the United States captured Guam from Spain.