1812
War of 1812: U
War of 1812: U.S. President James Madison asks the Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom.
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1941
Boris Kidrič and Edvard Kardelj founded the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation, the main anti-fascist Slovene civil-
Boris Kidrič and Edvard Kardelj founded the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation, the main anti-fascist Slovene civil-resistance and political organization during World War II.
1987
The U
�, Elisabeth, who had also been a Nazi) from entering the US, charging that he had aided in the deportations and executions of thousands of Jews and others as a German Army officer during World War II.
1919
Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ende
Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
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Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost T
Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, continues to May 9
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Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: Liberation Day, commemorat
�nd of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. (Guernsey and Jersey)
2010
David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the c
David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.
2010
David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed the
David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.
1919
Sir Harry Hands, the mayor of Cape Town, performed the first public observance of a two-minute silence in remembrance of
Sir Harry Hands, the mayor of Cape Town, performed the first public observance of a two-minute silence in remembrance of those killed in World War I.
1947
After renegotiating a contract with the makers of her signature perfume Chanel No
�egotiating a contract with the makers of her signature perfume Chanel No. 5, Coco Chanel (pictured) received a share of wartime profits from its sale, making her one of the richest women in the world.
1993
Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum
�enhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators.
1918
The Sedition Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abu
�on Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the government, flag, or armed forces during the ongoing World War I.
1913
Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover; the occasion was one of the last great so
Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover; the occasion was one of the last great social events of European royalty before World War I began.
1917
The first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded: Laura E
The first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded: Laura E. Richards, Maude H. Elliott, and Florence Hall receive the first Pulitzer for biography (for Julia Ward Howe). Jean Jules Jusserand receives the first Pu�
1947
Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet U
Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
1945
The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Coldi
The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz).
1919
Polish–Lithuanian War: The Polish Army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania
Polish–Lithuanian War: The Polish Army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania.
1863
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run down
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg.
1862
American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia
American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia.
1862
American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Colu
American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia, becomes law.