1983
Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (born 1904)
Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (born 1904)
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1778
Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States, France invaded the Caribbean island of…
Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States, France invaded the Caribbean island of Dominica and captured its British fort.
1642
First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the Battle of Babylon Hill, after which both…
First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the Battle of Babylon Hill, after which both sides claimed victory.
2017
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce the beginning of the Deir ez-Zor campaign, with the…
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce the beginning of the Deir ez-Zor campaign, with the stated aim of eliminating the Islamic State (IS) from all areas north and east of the�
1975
Gays in the military: US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in…
�ch Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline "I Am A Homosexual". He is given a general disch�
1925
Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima,…
Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima, Morocco.
1863
American Civil War: In the Second Battle of Sabine Pass, a small Confederate force thwarts a Union invasion of Texas.
American Civil War: In the Second Battle of Sabine Pass, a small Confederate force thwarts a Union invasion of Texas.
1855
Crimean War: The French assault the tower of Malakoff, leading to the capture of Sevastopol.
Crimean War: The French assault the tower of Malakoff, leading to the capture of Sevastopol.
1831
November uprising: The Battle of Warsaw effectively ends the Polish insurrection.
November uprising: The Battle of Warsaw effectively ends the Polish insurrection.
1813
At the final stage of the Peninsular War, British-Portuguese troops capture the town of Donostia (now San Sebastián),…
At the final stage of the Peninsular War, British-Portuguese troops capture the town of Donostia (now San Sebastián), resulting in a rampage and eventual destruction of the town.
1796
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Bassano: French forces defeat Austrian troops at Bassano del Grappa.
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Bassano: French forces defeat Austrian troops at Bassano del Grappa.
1793
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.
1760
French and Indian War: French surrender Montreal to the British, completing the latter's conquest of New France.
French and Indian War: French surrender Montreal to the British, completing the latter's conquest of New France.
1655
Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge,…
Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge, making it the first time the city is captured by a foreign army.
1923
Wilbur Ware, American double-bassist (died 1979)
Wilbur Ware, American double-bassist (died 1979)
1936
Opposed to António de Oliveira Salazar's support of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, the crews of the…
�Oliveira Salazar's support of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, the crews of the Portuguese Navy ships NRP Afonso de Albuquerque and NRP Dão mutinied while anchored in the harbour of Lisbon.
1831
The Russian Empire suppressed the November Uprising in Poland with the capture of Warsaw after a two-day assault.
The Russian Empire suppressed the November Uprising in Poland with the capture of Warsaw after a two-day assault.