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1943

World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).

World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).

1943

World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as…

World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.

1941

World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.

World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.

1940

World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.

World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.

1944

Second World War: Canadian troops defeated the last German counterattacks against Carpiquet, Normandy, France.

Second World War: Canadian troops defeated the last German counterattacks against Carpiquet, Normandy, France.

1941

World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.

World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.

1917

World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the…

World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.

1919

Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009)

Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009)

1941

Second World War: After a three-month siege, the Italian garrison of Saïo (in modern-day Ethiopia) surrendered to…

Second World War: After a three-month siege, the Italian garrison of Saïo (in modern-day Ethiopia) surrendered to Belgian, British and Ethiopian troops.

1916

First World War: Russian troops won a victory in the Battle of Kostiuchnówka, with the Polish Legions playing a key…

First World War: Russian troops won a victory in the Battle of Kostiuchnówka, with the Polish Legions playing a key role on the Austro-Hungarian side.

1915

First World War: The British and French prime ministers, H. H. Asquith and René Viviani, met at Calais to discuss…

First World War: The British and French prime ministers, H. H. Asquith and René Viviani, met at Calais to discuss future offensives including the Gallipoli campaign.

1944

World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing…

World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.

1943

World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break…

World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.

1943

World War II: The Battle of Saipan concluded after a mass Japanese suicide attack was repelled by American forces.

World War II: The Battle of Saipan concluded after a mass Japanese suicide attack was repelled by American forces.

1943

World War II: Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, begins.

World War II: Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, begins.

1942

World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which…

World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which the US Navy then uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics.

1940

World War II: The Vichy government is established in France.

World War II: The Vichy government is established in France.

1940

World War II: Six days before Adolf Hitler issues his Directive 16 to the combined Wehrmacht armed forces for…

World War II: Six days before Adolf Hitler issues his Directive 16 to the combined Wehrmacht armed forces for Operation Sea Lion, the Kanalkampf shipping attacks begin against British maritime convoys�

1943

World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily.

World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily.

1940

World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.

World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.