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1918

World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.

World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.

1914

World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans…

World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne.

1861

American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound.

American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound.

1779

American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown.

American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown.

1778

American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.

American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.

1756

Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.

Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.

1597

Henry Gage, Royalist officer in the English Civil War (died 1645)

Henry Gage, Royalist officer in the English Civil War (died 1645)

1350

Hundred Years' War: Led by King Edward III, a fleet of 50 English ships captured at least 14 Castilian vessels and…

Hundred Years' War: Led by King Edward III, a fleet of 50 English ships captured at least 14 Castilian vessels and sank several more at the Battle of Winchelsea.

1814

A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ends the Swedish–Norwegian War.

A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ends the Swedish–Norwegian War.

1790

The Treaty of Wereloe ends the 1788–1790 Russo-Swedish War.

The Treaty of Wereloe ends the 1788–1790 Russo-Swedish War.

1990

Gulf War: US General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. issued General Order No. 1 prohibiting US troops from consuming alcohol or…

Gulf War: US General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. issued General Order No. 1 prohibiting US troops from consuming alcohol or possessing pornographic material.

1942

Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert…

Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert campaign, attacking British positions near El Alamein, Egypt.

1942

British and Australian prisoners of war in Singapore revolted against their Japanese captors, who required them to…

British and Australian prisoners of war in Singapore revolted against their Japanese captors, who required them to pledge not to escape.

1914

World War I: The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the…

World War I: The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the German 8th Army.

2021

The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.

The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.

1998

Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies…

Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.

1995

Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.

Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.

1945

The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being.

The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being.

1942

World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins.

World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins.

1914

World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg.

World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg.