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Thomas Warton, English poet and critic (born 1728)
Thomas Warton, English poet and critic (born 1728)
Christian feast day: Saints of the Cristero War, including Christopher Magallanes
Christian feast day: Saints of the Cristero War, including Christopher Magallanes
The Imperial War Graves Commission was established by royal charter to mark, record and maintain the graves and places o
The Imperial War Graves Commission was established by royal charter to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of British Empire military forces.
American Civil War: The inconclusive Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia ended with combined Union and Confed
American Civil War: The inconclusive Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia ended with combined Union and Confederate casualties totaling around 31,000.
Arab–Byzantine wars: The city of Syracuse was captured by the Aghlabids (pictured) as part of the Muslim conquest of Sic
Arab–Byzantine wars: The city of Syracuse was captured by the Aghlabids (pictured) as part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily.
Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece
Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
During the Anglo-Iraqi War, British troops take Fallujah
During the Anglo-Iraqi War, British troops take Fallujah.
American Civil War: After ten weeks, the Union Army's Red River Campaign ends in failure
American Civil War: After ten weeks, the Union Army's Red River Campaign ends in failure.
American Civil War: Union forces begin the Siege of Port Hudson which lasts 48 days, the longest siege in U
American Civil War: Union forces begin the Siege of Port Hudson which lasts 48 days, the longest siege in U.S. military history.
Start of the Wars of the Roses: At the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry
Start of the Wars of the Roses: At the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry VI of England.
Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer and journalist (died 1947)
Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer and journalist (died 1947)
Dong Zhuo, Chinese warlord and politician (born 138)
Dong Zhuo, Chinese warlord and politician (born 138)
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine navy began a raid on the Nile Delta port city of Damietta, whose garrison was absent
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine navy began a raid on the Nile Delta port city of Damietta, whose garrison was absent at the time.
Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of G
Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany.
American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the B
American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863.
Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition
Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
The Third Defenestration of Prague precipitates the Thirty Years' War
The Third Defenestration of Prague precipitates the Thirty Years' War.
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist, journalist, and prominent Catholic layperson (died 1981)
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist, journalist, and prominent Catholic layperson (died 1981)
August Nilsson, Swedish shot putter and tug of war competitor (born 1872)
August Nilsson, Swedish shot putter and tug of war competitor (born 1872)