1757
Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War
Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War.
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1999
Kosovo War: Three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft inadvertently bombs the Chinese embass
Kosovo War: Three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft inadvertently bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia.
1960
Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Ga
Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers.
1954
Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13
Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13).
1937
Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco
Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
1920
Polish–Soviet War: Kyiv offensive: Polish troops led by Józef Piłsudski and Edward Rydz-Śmigły and assisted by a symboli
Polish–Soviet War: Kyiv offensive: Polish troops led by Józef Piłsudski and Edward Rydz-Śmigły and assisted by a symbolic Ukrainian force capture Kyiv only to be driven out by the Red Army counter-off�
1864
American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S
American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards.
1798
French Revolutionary Wars: A French force attempting to dislodge a small British garrison on the Îles Saint-Marcouf is
French Revolutionary Wars: A French force attempting to dislodge a small British garrison on the Îles Saint-Marcouf is repulsed with heavy losses.
1763
Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British
Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
1972
Vietnam War: U
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
1927
Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser a
Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane.
1821
Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn
Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn.
1429
Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War
Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
1992
Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
1987
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
1920
Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade
Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
1865
American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama
American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama.
1865
American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining
American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining foreign nations to intern or expel Confederate ships.
1864
Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland
Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland.