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1944
World War II: The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz was an uprising of prisoners (especially the Sonderkommando) at…
World War II: The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz was an uprising of prisoners (especially the Sonderkommando) at the Auschwitz concentration camp, they burnt down Crematorium IV.
1940
World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese…
World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.
1978
Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.
Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.
1956
The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
1944
World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just…
World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen.
1943
World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.
World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.
1941
World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture…
World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.
1918
World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he was awarded the Medal of…
World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
1956
Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.
Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.
1918
World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of…
World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, American Corporal Alvin York led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a G�
1919
The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
1914
World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
1942
World War II: American forces defeated the Japanese at the Third Battle of the Matanikau in Guadalcanal, Solomon…
World War II: American forces defeated the Japanese at the Third Battle of the Matanikau in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, reversing the Japanese victory a couple of weeks earlier.
1914
World War I: The civilian authorities of Antwerp surrendered and allowed the German army to capture the city.
World War I: The civilian authorities of Antwerp surrendered and allowed the German army to capture the city.
1888
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., at the time the world's tallest building, officially opened to the…
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., at the time the world's tallest building, officially opened to the general public.
