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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.

1919

Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (died 2012)

Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (died 2012)

1905

Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (died 1944)

Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (died 1944)

2012

Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (born 1919)

Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (born 1919)

1940

World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to…

World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to Auschwitz to gather intelligence.

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.

1944

Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.

Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.

1943

World War II: Australian troops led by Gordon Grimsley King defeated Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Kaiapit…

World War II: Australian troops led by Gordon Grimsley King defeated Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Kaiapit in New Guinea.

1943

World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on…

World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on the Greek island of Crete, eventually killing more than 500 men.

1943

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia,…

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia, executing 5,155 Italian soldiers in the next five days.

1918

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

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.

1914

First World War: The German submarine U-9 sank three Royal Navy cruisers, resulting in approximately 1,450 deaths.

First World War: The German submarine U-9 sank three Royal Navy cruisers, resulting in approximately 1,450 deaths.

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.