1940
World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
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1916
World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the…
World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme.
1919
Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of the First World War, English ex-servicemen unhappy with…
Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of the First World War, English ex-servicemen unhappy with unemployment and other grievances rioted and burned down Luton Town Hall.
1916
First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred when Australian forces unsuccessfully…
First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred when Australian forces unsuccessfully attacked German defences at Fromelles, France.
1944
World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.
World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.
1944
World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
1944
World War II: Claus von Stauffenberg and four fellow conspirators are executed for the July 20 plot to assassinate…
World War II: Claus von Stauffenberg and four fellow conspirators are executed for the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
1918
World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the…
World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the American town of Orleans, Massachusetts.
1943
World War II: Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.
World War II: Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.
1943
World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22.
World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22.
1944
World War II: In opposition to the government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National…
World War II: In opposition to the government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation was proclaimed to govern territory recaptured from Germany.
1943
World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the…
World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMS Newfoundland.
1942
World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front.
World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front.
1943
World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes…
World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosi�
1943
World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the King (encouraged by the Grand Council of Fascism) and is…
World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the King (encouraged by the Grand Council of Fascism) and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio.
1943
World War II: 136 Greek civilians are murdered by soldiers of the German 1st Mountain Division in the village of…
World War II: 136 Greek civilians are murdered by soldiers of the German 1st Mountain Division in the village of Mousiotitsa, Greece.
1945
World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
1945
World War II: The USS Indianapolis arrives at Tinian with components and enriched uranium for the Little Boy nuclear…
World War II: The USS Indianapolis arrives at Tinian with components and enriched uranium for the Little Boy nuclear bomb.
1944
World War II: The Red Army enters Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, capturing it from the Nazis. Only 300 Jews…
World War II: The Red Army enters Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, capturing it from the Nazis. Only 300 Jews survive out of 160,000 living in Lviv prior to occupation.
1941
World War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS.…
World War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS. Fort St Elmo Bridge covering the harbour is demolished in the process.