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World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
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.
The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed for seven years due to World War II.
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
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.
World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.
World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces.
World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces.
World War II: The Greek National Liberation Front is established with Georgios Siantos as acting leader.
World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.
World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.
World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end.
During World War II, German forces, with the aid of local Ukrainian collaborators, begin the two-day Babi Yar massacre.