2567 results for “World War” — type: events (533 ms)
World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive p�
World War II: Hideki Tōjō resigns as Prime Minister of Japan because of numerous setbacks in the war effort.
World War I: The Corfu Declaration, which leads to the creation of the post-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia, is signed by the Yugoslav Committee and Kingdom of Serbia.
World War II: Operation Spring near Caen is one of the bloodiest days for the First Canadian Army during the war.
World War II: HMS Vestal is the last British Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the war.
World War I: The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
World War I: Germany declares war against France, while Romania declares its neutrality.
World War I: In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
World War II: The Nazis begin a week-long massacre of between 40,000 and 50,000 civilians and prisoners of war in Wola, Poland.
World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SS Pfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbo�
World War I: U-boat campaign: Two days after the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany over the German invasion of Belgium, ten German U-boats leave their base in Heligoland to attack Royal Navy�
World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan.
World War I: France, the United Kingdom and the British Empire declare war on Austria-Hungary.
World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.
World War I: The Battle of Cer ends as the first Allied victory in the war.
World War I: Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary.
Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
