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1915

World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces

World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.

1944

World War II: The Japanese Take Ichi convoy arrived at Halmahera in the Dutch East Indies after losing many ships and th

World War II: The Japanese Take Ichi convoy arrived at Halmahera in the Dutch East Indies after losing many ships and thousands of troops to Allied attacks while attempting to carry two divisions of t�

1915

World War I: British forces launched the Battle of Aubers, an offensive on the Western Front, as part of the larger Seco

World War I: British forces launched the Battle of Aubers, an offensive on the Western Front, as part of the larger Second Battle of Artois.

1987

Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II

Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II.

1937

Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő, Hungarian Olympic and world champion foil fencer

Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő, Hungarian Olympic and world champion foil fencer

868

A copy of the Diamond Sutra was printed in Tang-dynasty China, making it the world's oldest dated printed book

A copy of the Diamond Sutra was printed in Tang-dynasty China, making it the world's oldest dated printed book.

2013

One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere

One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

1942

World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign

World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign.

1941

World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid

World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.

1941

World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi

World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.

1940

World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg

World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.

1940

World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville C

World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, The Netherlands, Belgium an�

2013

One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a

One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).

1941

World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with

World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.

1940

World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium

World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.

1942

World War II: The U

World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarine U-507.

1950

The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit

The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina, who would go on to become the inaugural champion that year.

1945

World War II: Yevgeny Khaldei's photograph Raising a Flag over the Reichstag is published in Ogonyok magazine

World War II: Yevgeny Khaldei's photograph Raising a Flag over the Reichstag is published in Ogonyok magazine.

1943

World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia

World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia.

1940

World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse

World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.