1967
Cold War: U
Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference.
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1942
World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF
World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.
1919
Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celeb
Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celebrated as Victory Day in Estonia.
1913
Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran
Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran.
1865
American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the l
American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army.
1760
Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia
Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia.
1758
Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany
Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany.
1266
War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships
War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships.
1992
Croatian War of Independence: The Battle of the Miljevci Plateau ended after a failed counterattack by forces of the Rep
Croatian War of Independence: The Battle of the Miljevci Plateau ended after a failed counterattack by forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina against the Croatian Army who had captured the plateau.
1865
Stand Watie became the last Confederate general of the American Civil War to surrender to Union forces
Stand Watie became the last Confederate general of the American Civil War to surrender to Union forces.
1594
Anglo-Spanish War: During the Action of Faial, an English attempt to capture a Portuguese carrack, reputedly one of the
Anglo-Spanish War: During the Action of Faial, an English attempt to capture a Portuguese carrack, reputedly one of the richest ever to set sail from the Indies, caused it to explode with all the trea�
1266
War of Saint Sabas: In an action off Trapani, Sicily, a Venetian fleet captured all 27 opposing Genoese vessels
War of Saint Sabas: In an action off Trapani, Sicily, a Venetian fleet captured all 27 opposing Genoese vessels.
1948
Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impo
Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
1866
Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War
Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
1821
Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain
Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.
1779
American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins
American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
1340
Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded pers
Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded personally by King Edward III.
1340
Hundred Years' War: The English fleet commanded by Edward III almost completely destroyed the French fleet at the Battle
Hundred Years' War: The English fleet commanded by Edward III almost completely destroyed the French fleet at the Battle of Sluys.
2022
Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the ci
Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the city, leading to the Battle of Lysychansk.
1960
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and fro
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union.