1863
American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
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1814
War of 1812: American forces capture Fort Erie from British troops in Upper Canada.
War of 1812: American forces capture Fort Erie from British troops in Upper Canada.
1778
American Revolutionary War: The Iroquois, allied with Britain, massacre 360 Patriot soldiers during the Battle of…
American Revolutionary War: The Iroquois, allied with Britain, massacre 360 Patriot soldiers during the Battle of Wyoming.
1775
American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1754
French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.
French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.
1874
Jean Collas, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (died 1928)
Jean Collas, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (died 1928)
1940
Second World War: The Royal Navy attacked the French fleet at Mers El Kébir (pictured), fearing that the ships would…
Second World War: The Royal Navy attacked the French fleet at Mers El Kébir (pictured), fearing that the ships would fall into Axis hands after the French–German armistice.
1778
American Revolutionary War: Loyalists and Iroquois killed over 300 Patriots at the Battle of Wyoming in Pennsylvania.
American Revolutionary War: Loyalists and Iroquois killed over 300 Patriots at the Battle of Wyoming in Pennsylvania.
1754
French and Indian War: George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania, the only military surrender in…
French and Indian War: George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania, the only military surrender in his career.
1954
Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it…
Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it began early in World War II, and nearly a decade after the war's end.
1951
Cold War: A court in Czechoslovakia sentences American journalist William N. Oatis to ten years in prison on charges…
Cold War: A court in Czechoslovakia sentences American journalist William N. Oatis to ten years in prison on charges of espionage.
1943
World War II: The Battle of Kursk, the largest full-scale battle in history and the world's largest tank battle,…
World War II: The Battle of Kursk, the largest full-scale battle in history and the world's largest tank battle, begins in the village of Prokhorovka.
1943
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident…
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general Władysław�
1942
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
1941
World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300…
World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town…
World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front.
1913
President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913.
President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913.
1903
The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
1863
American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg: The Confederate army in Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces…
American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg: The Confederate army in Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege, contributing to the Union capture of th�
1863
American Civil War: Union forces repulse a Confederate army at the Battle of Helena in Arkansas. The battle thwarts a…
American Civil War: Union forces repulse a Confederate army at the Battle of Helena in Arkansas. The battle thwarts a Rebel attempt to relieve pressure on the besieged city of Vicksburg, and paves the�