1943
World War II: Adolf Hitler orders the deportation of Danish Jews.
World War II: Adolf Hitler orders the deportation of Danish Jews.
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1941
World War II: The Soviet Union introduces conscription for all males between the ages of 16 and 50.
World War II: The Soviet Union introduces conscription for all males between the ages of 16 and 50.
1939
World War II: The Polish government of Ignacy Mościcki flees to Romania.
World War II: The Polish government of Ignacy Mościcki flees to Romania.
1939
World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
1914
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S.…
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought.
1940
World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle…
World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle out information for the resistance movement.
1939
World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
1916
World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command…
World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting.
1946
The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed for seven years due to World War II.
The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed for seven years due to World War II.
1939
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of…
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.
1942
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.
World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.
1944
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
1918
World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under…
World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under General Edmund Allenby.
1915
World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.
World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.
1918
World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces.
World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces.
1917
World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
1942
World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being…
World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces.
1941
World War II: The Greek National Liberation Front is established with Georgios Siantos as acting leader.
World War II: The Greek National Liberation Front is established with Georgios Siantos as acting leader.