1879
Shunroku Hata, Japanese field marshal and politician, 48th Japanese Minister of War (died 1962)
Shunroku Hata, Japanese field marshal and politician, 48th Japanese Minister of War (died 1962)
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5456 results for “War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice” (640 ms)
1926
Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War, son of Abraham Lincoln (born…
Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War, son of Abraham Lincoln (born 1843)
1953
The Battle of the Samichon River, the last engagement of the Korean War, ended a few hours before the signing of the…
The Battle of the Samichon River, the last engagement of the Korean War, ended a few hours before the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
1759
French and Indian War: Troops led by French brigadier general François-Charles de Bourlamaque attempted to blow up…
French and Indian War: Troops led by French brigadier general François-Charles de Bourlamaque attempted to blow up Fort Carillon, near present-day Ticonderoga, New York, rather than defending it again�
1995
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1964
Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of…
Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
1953
Korean War: Cessation of hostilities is achieved when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice…
Korean War: Cessation of hostilities is achieved when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to obse�
1942
World War II: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt.
World War II: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt.
1929
The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
1917
World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
1880
Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand: Afghan forces led by Mohammad Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle…
Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand: Afghan forces led by Mohammad Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.
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Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (North Korea)
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (North Korea)
1953
An armistice was signed (pictured) to end hostilities in the Korean War, officially making the division of Korea…
An armistice was signed (pictured) to end hostilities in the Korean War, officially making the division of Korea indefinite by creating a 4 km wide (2.5 mi) demilitarized zone across the Korean Penins�
1214
Philip II of France decisively won the Battle of Bouvines, the conclusive battle of the 1213–1214 Anglo-French War.
Philip II of France decisively won the Battle of Bouvines, the conclusive battle of the 1213–1214 Anglo-French War.
1965
Vietnam War: U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in…
Vietnam War: U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.
1943
World War II: Operation Gomorrah: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000…
World War II: Operation Gomorrah: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians.
1942
World War II: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin issues Order No. 227. In response to alarming German advances, all those who…
World War II: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin issues Order No. 227. In response to alarming German advances, all those who retreat or otherwise leave their positions without orders to do so are to be trie�
1864
American Civil War: In the Battle of Ezra Church, Confederate troops make a third unsuccessful attempt under General…
American Civil War: In the Battle of Ezra Church, Confederate troops make a third unsuccessful attempt under General John Bell Hood to prevent Union forces led by General William T. Sherman from appro�
1635
Eighty Years' War: The Spanish capture the strategic Dutch fortress of Schenkenschans.
Eighty Years' War: The Spanish capture the strategic Dutch fortress of Schenkenschans.