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1968

Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.

Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.

1939

World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk,…

World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.

1864

American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta as the city surrenders, ending the Atlanta campaign as a victory for…

American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta as the city surrenders, ending the Atlanta campaign as a victory for General William T. Sherman.

1862

American Civil War: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to…

American Civil War: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Second Battle of B�

31 BC

Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium: Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops…

Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium: Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra.

1978

During the Rhodesian Bush War a group of ZIPRA guerrillas shot down civilian Vickers Viscount aircraft (Air Rhodesia…

During the Rhodesian Bush War a group of ZIPRA guerrillas shot down civilian Vickers Viscount aircraft (Air Rhodesia Flight 825) with a Soviet-made SAM Strela-2; of 56 passengers and crew 38 people di�

1943

World War II: British and Canadian troops land on the Italian mainland. On the same day, Walter Bedell Smith and…

World War II: British and Canadian troops land on the Italian mainland. On the same day, Walter Bedell Smith and Giuseppe Castellano sign the Armistice of Cassibile, although it is not announced for a�

1942

World War II: In response to news of its coming liquidation, Dov Lopatyn leads an uprising in the Ghetto of Lakhva…

World War II: In response to news of its coming liquidation, Dov Lopatyn leads an uprising in the Ghetto of Lakhva (present-day Belarus).

1914

World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the…

World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.

1870

Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.

Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.

1861

American Civil War: Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask…

American Civil War: Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask for Union assistance.

1967

Vietnam War: Operation Swift begins when U.S. Marines engage the North Vietnamese in battle in the Que Son Valley.

Vietnam War: Operation Swift begins when U.S. Marines engage the North Vietnamese in battle in the Que Son Valley.

1944

World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.

World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.

1812

War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Harrison begins when the fort is set on fire.

War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Harrison begins when the fort is set on fire.

1990

Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.

Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.

1970

Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st…

Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.

1945

Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese American who broadcast under the name Orphan Annie during World War II, is arrested in…

Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese American who broadcast under the name Orphan Annie during World War II, is arrested in Yokohama by U.S. military authorities amid widespread speculation of her being wa�

1943

World War II: In the Pacific Theater, the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment lands and occupies Lae Nadzab Airport,…

World War II: In the Pacific Theater, the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment lands and occupies Lae Nadzab Airport, near Lae during the Salamaua–Lae campaign.

1937

Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.

Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.

1862

American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.

American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.