1956
Sándor Festetics, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of War (born 1882)
Sándor Festetics, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of War (born 1882)
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1945
Hajime Sugiyama, Japanese field marshal and politician, 44th Japanese Minister of War (born 1880)
Hajime Sugiyama, Japanese field marshal and politician, 44th Japanese Minister of War (born 1880)
1942
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Edson's Ridge in an effort to retake Henderson Field on…
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Edson's Ridge in an effort to retake Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands from the Allies.
1944
World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation…
World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist security battalions.
1942
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeat…
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeat attacks by the Japanese with heavy losses for the Japanese forces.
1922
The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
1900
Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.
Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.
1882
Anglo-Egyptian War: The Battle of Tel el-Kebir is fought.
Anglo-Egyptian War: The Battle of Tel el-Kebir is fought.
1880
The Basuto Gun War breaks out after the Basuto launch a rebellion against the Cape Colony.
The Basuto Gun War breaks out after the Basuto launch a rebellion against the Cape Colony.
1862
American Civil War: Union soldiers find a copy of Robert E. Lee's battle plans in a field outside Frederick, Maryland.…
American Civil War: Union soldiers find a copy of Robert E. Lee's battle plans in a field outside Frederick, Maryland. It is the prelude to the Battle of Antietam.
1814
In a turning point in the War of 1812, the British fail to capture Baltimore. During the battle, Francis Scott Key…
In a turning point in the War of 1812, the British fail to capture Baltimore. During the battle, Francis Scott Key composes his poem "Defence of Fort McHenry", which is later set to music and becomes�
1812
War of 1812: A supply wagon sent to relieve Fort Harrison is ambushed in the Attack at the Narrows.
War of 1812: A supply wagon sent to relieve Fort Harrison is ambushed in the Attack at the Narrows.
1782
American Revolutionary War: Franco-Spanish troops launch the unsuccessful "grand assault" during the Great Siege of…
American Revolutionary War: Franco-Spanish troops launch the unsuccessful "grand assault" during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
1946
Amon Göth, Austrian captain and Nazi war criminal (born 1908)
Amon Göth, Austrian captain and Nazi war criminal (born 1908)
1914
World War I: The French army repulsed a German assault against their positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.
World War I: The French army repulsed a German assault against their positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.
1814
War of 1812: Fort McHenry in Baltimore's Inner Harbor was attacked by British forces during the Battle of Baltimore,…
War of 1812: Fort McHenry in Baltimore's Inner Harbor was attacked by British forces during the Battle of Baltimore, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write "Defence of Fort McHenry", later used as the l�
1759
French and Indian War: British forces won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, despite General James…
French and Indian War: British forces won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, despite General James Wolfe being mortally wounded.
1943
World War II: The Wehrmacht starts a three-day retaliatory operation targeting several Greek villages in the region of…
World War II: The Wehrmacht starts a three-day retaliatory operation targeting several Greek villages in the region of Viannos, whose death toll would eventually exceed 500 persons.
1939
World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident…
World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia.