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1942

World War II: Captured French general Henri Giraud escaped from German captivity in the Königstein Castle

World War II: Captured French general Henri Giraud escaped from German captivity in the Königstein Castle.

1915

World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines

World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines and was taken prisoner by German forces.

1942

World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia

World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia.

1945

World War II: The US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenbürg concentration camp (pictured) in Germany, freei

World War II: The US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenbürg concentration camp (pictured) in Germany, freeing 1,500 prisoners.

1942

Second World War: In retaliation for the Royal Air Force's bombing of Lübeck, the Luftwaffe began a series of air raids

Second World War: In retaliation for the Royal Air Force's bombing of Lübeck, the Luftwaffe began a series of air raids across England, beginning with Exeter.

1944

World War II: The British Special Boat Service executed a successful raid to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek

World War II: The British Special Boat Service executed a successful raid to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek island of Santorini.

1913

The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a

The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a height of 792 ft (241 m).

1920

At the San Remo conference, the principal Allies of World War I passed a resolution allocating League of Nations mandate

At the San Remo conference, the principal Allies of World War I passed a resolution allocating League of Nations mandates for the administration of former Ottoman territories in the Middle East.

2007

Controversy surrounding the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a Soviet Red Army World War II memorial in Tall

Controversy surrounding the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a Soviet Red Army World War II memorial in Tallinn, Estonia, erupted into mass protests and riots.

1970

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) came into being when the WIPO Convention entered into force

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) came into being when the WIPO Convention entered into force.

1944

World War II: U

World War II: U.S. Navy submarines began attacks on Japan's Take Ichi convoy as it sailed in waters between Taiwan and the Philippines, eventually sinking four vessels and killing more than 4,000 troo�

2005

The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France

The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France.

1967

The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately

The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending.

1945

World War II: The photograph Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn (pictured) was taken after German troops withdr

World War II: The photograph Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn (pictured) was taken after German troops withdrew to Norway at the end of the Lapland War.

1945

World War II: Benito Mussolini, the deposed fascist dictator of Italy, was executed by partisans in Giulino

World War II: Benito Mussolini, the deposed fascist dictator of Italy, was executed by partisans in Giulino.

1941

World War II: Presaging a campaign of genocide against the Serbs of Croatia, around 190 people were massacred by members

World War II: Presaging a campaign of genocide against the Serbs of Croatia, around 190 people were massacred by members of the Ustaše movement in Gudovac.

1944

Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France, becoming a liaison between the Special Oper

Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France, becoming a liaison between the Special Operations Executive and the local Maquis group.

1945

World War II: As Allied forces closed in on Berlin, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the Führerbunker with

World War II: As Allied forces closed in on Berlin, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the Führerbunker with Eva Braun one day after their marriage.

1943

Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation Mincemeat to deceive Germany about the upcoming in

Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation Mincemeat to deceive Germany about the upcoming invasion of Sicily.

1945

Second World War: British and Indian forces conducted a successful airborne assault on a Japanese artillery battery duri

Second World War: British and Indian forces conducted a successful airborne assault on a Japanese artillery battery during the advance to liberate Rangoon, Burma.