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1943
World War II: The Kempeitai, the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese Army, arrested and tortured fifty-seven…
World War II: The Kempeitai, the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese Army, arrested and tortured fifty-seven civilians and civilian internees on suspicion of their involvement in a raid on Si�
1942
World War II: At the Battle of Cape Esperance on the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, American ships intercepted and…
World War II: At the Battle of Cape Esperance on the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, American ships intercepted and defeated a Japanese fleet sent to attack Henderson Field.
1944
World War II: The Axis occupation of Athens comes to an end.
World War II: The Axis occupation of Athens comes to an end.
1915
World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from…
World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium.
2019
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
1944
World War II: The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city.
World War II: The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city.
1943
World War II: Marshal Pietro Badoglio announces that Italy has officially declared war on Germany.
World War II: Marshal Pietro Badoglio announces that Italy has officially declared war on Germany.
1843
In New York City, B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, is founded.
In New York City, B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, is founded.
2019
At the Chicago Marathon, Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei (pictured) set the current marathon world record for women…
At the Chicago Marathon, Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei (pictured) set the current marathon world record for women running in a mixed-sex race.
1943
World War II: Prisoners at Sobibor extermination camp covertly assassinate most of the on-duty SS officers and then…
World War II: Prisoners at Sobibor extermination camp covertly assassinate most of the on-duty SS officers and then stage a mass breakout.
1943
World War II: The United States Eighth Air Force loses 60 of 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses during the Second Raid on…
World War II: The United States Eighth Air Force loses 60 of 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses during the Second Raid on Schweinfurt.
1943
World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its…
World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its president.
1942
World War II: The German submarine U-69 (1940) sinks the Canadian passenger ferry SS Caribou approximately 20 nautical…
World War II: The German submarine U-69 (1940) sinks the Canadian passenger ferry SS Caribou approximately 20 nautical miles southwest of Port aux Basques, Newfoundland.
1940
World War II: The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz.
World War II: The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz.
1939
World War II: The German submarine U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow,…
World War II: The German submarine U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow, Scotland.
1933
Germany withdraws from the League of Nations and World Disarmament Conference.
Germany withdraws from the League of Nations and World Disarmament Conference.
1915
World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers.
World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers.