1942
World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea.
World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea.
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1914
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying…
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying several medieval manuscripts.
1914
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
1914
World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II…
World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II Corps delayed the pursuing Germans at the Battle of Le Cateau long enough for the ma�
1942
Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert…
Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert campaign, attacking British positions near El Alamein, Egypt.
1914
World War I: The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the…
World War I: The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the German 8th Army.
1941
World War II: A detachment of Chetniks captured the town of Loznica in German-occupied Serbia.
World War II: A detachment of Chetniks captured the town of Loznica in German-occupied Serbia.
1939
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.
1943
World War II: American and Australian airborne forces landed at Nadzab as part of the New Guinea campaign against Japan.
World War II: American and Australian airborne forces landed at Nadzab as part of the New Guinea campaign against Japan.
1944
World War II: Soviet forces captured the city of Tartu on their way to re-establishing their rule in Estonia.
World War II: Soviet forces captured the city of Tartu on their way to re-establishing their rule in Estonia.
1940
Second World War: The Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other…
Second World War: The Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other cities and towns.
1939
World War II: About 3,000 Polish Army troops began a nearly month-long defence of the Hel Peninsula during the German…
World War II: About 3,000 Polish Army troops began a nearly month-long defence of the Hel Peninsula during the German invasion of Poland.
1990
Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in…
Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.
1942
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Edson's Ridge in an effort to retake Henderson Field on…
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Edson's Ridge in an effort to retake Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands from the Allies.
2005
A software bug caused a simulated pandemic in the online video game World of Warcraft, serving as a model for…
A software bug caused a simulated pandemic in the online video game World of Warcraft, serving as a model for epidemiologists to understand how human interaction influences disease outbreaks.
1914
World War I: The French army repulsed a German assault against their positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.
World War I: The French army repulsed a German assault against their positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.
1944
World War II: The Greek People's Liberation Army won the Battle of Meligalas and began the execution of many prisoners…
World War II: The Greek People's Liberation Army won the Battle of Meligalas and began the execution of many prisoners of war and civilians.
1940
Second World War: Italian forces captured the town of Sidi Barrani, but their invasion of Egypt progressed no further.
Second World War: Italian forces captured the town of Sidi Barrani, but their invasion of Egypt progressed no further.
1939
World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country…
World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country from the west.
1918
World War I: The Central Powers' defeat at the Battle of Dobro Pole played a role in the Bulgarian withdrawal from the…
World War I: The Central Powers' defeat at the Battle of Dobro Pole played a role in the Bulgarian withdrawal from the war and led to the subsequent liberation of Vardar Macedonia.