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1360

The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.

The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.

1822

Greek War of Independence: The First Siege of Missolonghi begins.

Greek War of Independence: The First Siege of Missolonghi begins.

1912

First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.

First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.

1918

World War I: Czech politicians peacefully take over the city of Prague, thus establishing the First Czechoslovak…

World War I: Czech politicians peacefully take over the city of Prague, thus establishing the First Czechoslovak Republic.

1943

World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or…

World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft.

1954

The Front de Libération Nationale fires the first shots of the Algerian War of Independence.

The Front de Libération Nationale fires the first shots of the Algerian War of Independence.

1911

World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant…

World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs.

1893

The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893.

The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893.

1944

World War II: An American F-13 Superfortress made the first flight by an Allied aircraft over Tokyo since the…

World War II: An American F-13 Superfortress made the first flight by an Allied aircraft over Tokyo since the Doolittle Raid in April 1942.

1940

World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.

World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.

1912

Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which…

Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople.

1868

Dost Mohammad Khan surrenders to the British and is exiled, but the First Anglo-Afghan War continues.

Dost Mohammad Khan surrenders to the British and is exiled, but the First Anglo-Afghan War continues.

1913

The siege of Adrianople begins during the First Balkan War.

The siege of Adrianople begins during the First Balkan War.

2002

A CIA drone strike kills six militants in Yemen, constituting the first targeted killing of the war on terror.

A CIA drone strike kills six militants in Yemen, constituting the first targeted killing of the war on terror.

1917

First World War: Canadian forces captured Passendale, Belgium, after three months of fighting against the Germans at…

First World War: Canadian forces captured Passendale, Belgium, after three months of fighting against the Germans at the Battle of Passchendaele.

1861

American Civil War: Future U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant engaged in his first combat leadership role in the Battle…

American Civil War: Future U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant engaged in his first combat leadership role in the Battle of Belmont in Mississippi County, Missouri.

1970

Vietnam War: Vietnamization: For the first time in five years, an entire week ends with no reports of American combat…

Vietnam War: Vietnamization: For the first time in five years, an entire week ends with no reports of American combat fatalities in Southeast Asia.

1940

World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in…

World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history.

1940

Second World War: The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history against the…

Second World War: The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history against the Italians in the Battle of Taranto.

2003

Iraq War: In Nasiriyah, Iraq, at least 23 people, among them the first Italian casualties of the 2003 invasion of…

Iraq War: In Nasiriyah, Iraq, at least 23 people, among them the first Italian casualties of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, are killed in a suicide bomb attack on an Italian police base.