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1853

The Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.

The Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.

1602

Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War: A fleet of Spanish galleys are defeated by English and Dutch galleons in…

Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War: A fleet of Spanish galleys are defeated by English and Dutch galleons in the English Channel.

1912

The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.

The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.

1809

The Treaty of Schönbrunn is signed, ending the War of the Fifth Coalition, the final successful war in Napoleon…

The Treaty of Schönbrunn is signed, ending the War of the Fifth Coalition, the final successful war in Napoleon Bonaparte's military career.

1965

Vietnam War: A draft card is burned during an anti-war rally by the Catholic Worker Movement, resulting in the first…

Vietnam War: A draft card is burned during an anti-war rally by the Catholic Worker Movement, resulting in the first arrest under a new law.

1912

Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on the Ottoman Empire, joining Montenegro in the First Balkan War.

Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on the Ottoman Empire, joining Montenegro in the First Balkan War.

1912

First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.

First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.

2020

Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military…

Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military Commission agree to a ceasefire.

1648

The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War.

The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War.

1936

Spanish Civil War: Largo Caballero reshuffles his war cabinet, persuading the anarcho-syndicalist CNT to join the…

Spanish Civil War: Largo Caballero reshuffles his war cabinet, persuading the anarcho-syndicalist CNT to join the government.

1967

Vietnam War: In a propaganda ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, three American prisoners of war are released by the…

Vietnam War: In a propaganda ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, three American prisoners of war are released by the Viet Cong and turned over to "new left" antiwar activist Tom Hayden.

1969

Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C. stage a symbolic March Against Death.

Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C. stage a symbolic March Against Death.

1969

Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 250,000–500,000 protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the war,…

Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 250,000–500,000 protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the war, including a symbolic "March Against Death".

1954

Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it…

Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it began early in World War II, and nearly a decade after the war's end.

1929

The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in…

The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in Paris on August 27, 1928, by most leading world powers).

1995

Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for…

Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II.

1964

Jerrie Mock completes the first around-the-world airplane flight by a woman

Jerrie Mock completes the first around-the-world airplane flight by a woman. Her solo flight in the Spirit of Columbus, which took 29 1/2 days, took off and landed at the Port Columbus International A�

1965

The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season

The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.

1895

Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard th

Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop Spray.

1970

The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force

The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force.