1822
Greek War of Independence: The First Siege of Missolonghi begins.
Greek War of Independence: The First Siege of Missolonghi begins.
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1912
First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.
First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.
1918
World War I: Czech politicians peacefully take over the city of Prague, thus establishing the First Czechoslovak…
World War I: Czech politicians peacefully take over the city of Prague, thus establishing the First Czechoslovak Republic.
1943
World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or…
World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft.
1954
The Front de Libération Nationale fires the first shots of the Algerian War of Independence.
The Front de Libération Nationale fires the first shots of the Algerian War of Independence.
1911
World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant…
World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs.
1893
The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893.
The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893.
1940
World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.
World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.
1912
Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which…
Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople.
1868
Dost Mohammad Khan surrenders to the British and is exiled, but the First Anglo-Afghan War continues.
Dost Mohammad Khan surrenders to the British and is exiled, but the First Anglo-Afghan War continues.
1913
The siege of Adrianople begins during the First Balkan War.
The siege of Adrianople begins during the First Balkan War.
1970
Vietnam War: Vietnamization: For the first time in five years, an entire week ends with no reports of American combat…
Vietnam War: Vietnamization: For the first time in five years, an entire week ends with no reports of American combat fatalities in Southeast Asia.
1940
World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in…
World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history.
2003
Iraq War: In Nasiriyah, Iraq, at least 23 people, among them the first Italian casualties of the 2003 invasion of…
Iraq War: In Nasiriyah, Iraq, at least 23 people, among them the first Italian casualties of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, are killed in a suicide bomb attack on an Italian police base.
1941
World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to −12 °C (10 °F) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first…
World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to −12 °C (10 °F) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city.
1912
First Balkan War: King George I of Greece makes a triumphal entry into Thessaloniki after its liberation from 482…
First Balkan War: King George I of Greece makes a triumphal entry into Thessaloniki after its liberation from 482 years of Ottoman rule.
1642
First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army…
First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London.
1965
Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins. This is the first major engagement between regular American and North…
Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins. This is the first major engagement between regular American and North Vietnamese forces.
1799
The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during…
The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.
1807
Napoleonic Wars: The British Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark…
Napoleonic Wars: The British Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon.