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1573

The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Eighty Years' War

The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Eighty Years' War.

1998

Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authori

Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authorities about the terrorist plot.

1996

First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-f

First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire.

1988

Somaliland War of Independence: The Somali National Movement launches a major offensive against Somali government forces

Somaliland War of Independence: The Somali National Movement launches a major offensive against Somali government forces in Hargeisa and Burao, then the second- and third-largest cities of Somalia.

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1965

Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam

Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam.

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1905

Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins

Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.

1863

American Civil War: The first Union infantry assault of the Siege of Port Hudson occurs

American Civil War: The first Union infantry assault of the Siege of Port Hudson occurs.

1860

Giuseppe Garibaldi begins the Siege of Palermo, part of the wars of Italian unification

Giuseppe Garibaldi begins the Siege of Palermo, part of the wars of Italian unification.

1813

War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George

War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George.

1799

War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland

War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland.

1595

A Gaelic Irish army successfully ambushes an English force in the battle of Clontibret during the Nine Years' War

A Gaelic Irish army successfully ambushes an English force in the battle of Clontibret during the Nine Years' War.

1905

Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihach

Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.

1644

English Civil War: Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

English Civil War: Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.

1993

The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war-torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens

The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war-torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens.

1982

Falklands War: the British Army defeats the Argentine Army at the Battle of Goose Green

Falklands War: the British Army defeats the Argentine Army at the Battle of Goose Green.

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1780

American Revolutionary War: At the Waxhaws Massacre, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down thei

American Revolutionary War: At the Waxhaws Massacre, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.