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2004
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called…
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".
1914
World War I: The Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Audacious was sunk by a mine, but its loss was kept secret for four years.
World War I: The Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Audacious was sunk by a mine, but its loss was kept secret for four years.
1940
World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later.
World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later.
1918
World War I: A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish–Ukrainian War.
World War I: A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish–Ukrainian War.
1940
World War II: Italy invaded Greece after Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Benito Mussolini's ultimatum…
World War II: Italy invaded Greece after Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Benito Mussolini's ultimatum demanding the cession of Greek territory.
2008
Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US…
Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.
1967
Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors.
Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors.
1955
The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk sinks after probably striking a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol, with…
The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk sinks after probably striking a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol, with a loss of more than 600 sailers.
1944
World War II: The Dutch city of Breda is liberated by 1st Polish Armoured Division.
World War II: The Dutch city of Breda is liberated by 1st Polish Armoured Division.
1944
World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary.
World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary.
1918
World War I: the German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny, an action which would trigger the…
World War I: the German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny, an action which would trigger the German Revolution of 1918–19.
1914
World War I : the Ottoman Empire enters the war on the side of the Central Powers.
World War I : the Ottoman Empire enters the war on the side of the Central Powers.
1955
An explosion, likely caused by a World War II–era naval mine, capsized the Soviet ship Novorossiysk in the harbor of…
An explosion, likely caused by a World War II–era naval mine, capsized the Soviet ship Novorossiysk in the harbor of Sevastopol, with the loss of 608 men.
2005
The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after…
The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
1947
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the foundation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is founded.
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the foundation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is founded.
1942
World War II: Lt. Tony Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier drown while taking code books from the sinking German…
World War II: Lt. Tony Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier drown while taking code books from the sinking German submarine U-559.
1918
World War I: The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies.
World War I: The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies.
1918
World War I: Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, a state union of Kingdom of Hungary and Triune Kingdom of Croatia,…
World War I: Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, a state union of Kingdom of Hungary and Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia is abolished with decisions of Croatian and Hungarian parliam�
1917
World War I: Allied forces defeated Turkish troops in Beersheba in Southern Palestine at the Battle of Beersheba, with…
World War I: Allied forces defeated Turkish troops in Beersheba in Southern Palestine at the Battle of Beersheba, with the battle involving one of the last successful cavalry charges.