1813
War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon is forced to retreat from Germany after the Battle of Leipzig.
War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon is forced to retreat from Germany after the Battle of Leipzig.
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1805
War of the Third Coalition: Austrian General Mack surrenders his army to Napoleon at the Battle of Ulm.
War of the Third Coalition: Austrian General Mack surrenders his army to Napoleon at the Battle of Ulm.
1781
American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end.
American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end.
1466
The Thirteen Years' War between Poland and the Teutonic Order ends with the Second Treaty of Thorn.
The Thirteen Years' War between Poland and the Teutonic Order ends with the Second Treaty of Thorn.
1453
Hundred Years' War: Three months after the Battle of Castillon, England loses its last possessions in southern France.
Hundred Years' War: Three months after the Battle of Castillon, England loses its last possessions in southern France.
202 BC
Second Punic War: At the Battle of Zama, Roman legions under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal Barca, leader of the…
Second Punic War: At the Battle of Zama, Roman legions under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal Barca, leader of the army defending Carthage.[citation needed]
1935
Don Ward, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2014)
Don Ward, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2014)
1718
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (died 1804)
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (died 1804)
2003
Road Warrior Hawk, American wrestler (born 1957)
Road Warrior Hawk, American wrestler (born 1957)
1987
Iran–Iraq War: U.S. Navy forces destroyed two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf in response to an Iranian…
Iran–Iraq War: U.S. Navy forces destroyed two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf in response to an Iranian missile attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker three days earlier.
1965
Vietnam War: The Siege of Plei Me began with the first major confrontation between soldiers of the North Vietnamese…
Vietnam War: The Siege of Plei Me began with the first major confrontation between soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army and the U.S. Army.
1864
American Civil War: Despite incurring nearly twice as many casualties as the Confederates, the Union army emerged…
American Civil War: Despite incurring nearly twice as many casualties as the Confederates, the Union army emerged victorious at the Battle of Cedar Creek.
1781
American Revolutionary War: British forces led by Lord Cornwallis officially surrendered to Franco-American forces…
American Revolutionary War: British forces led by Lord Cornwallis officially surrendered to Franco-American forces under George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau, ending the Siege of Yorktown.
2017
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declare victory in the Raqqa campaign.
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declare victory in the Raqqa campaign.
1962
China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line, igniting the Sino-Indian War.
China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line, igniting the Sino-Indian War.
1947
Cold War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the…
Cold War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in th�
1827
Greek War of Independence: In the Battle of Navarino, a combined Turkish and Egyptian fleet is defeated by British,…
Greek War of Independence: In the Battle of Navarino, a combined Turkish and Egyptian fleet is defeated by British, French and Russian naval forces in the last significant battle fought with wooden sa�
1740
France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction, and the War of the Austrian Succession…
France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction, and the War of the Austrian Succession begins.
1572
Eighty Years' War: Three thousand Spanish soldiers wade through fifteen miles of water in one night to effect the…
Eighty Years' War: Three thousand Spanish soldiers wade through fifteen miles of water in one night to effect the relief of Goes.