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1578

Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1530)

Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1530)

1861

The first bloodshed of the American Civil War took place when Confederate sympathizers in Baltimore, Maryland, attacked

The first bloodshed of the American Civil War took place when Confederate sympathizers in Baltimore, Maryland, attacked members of the Massachusetts militia en route to Washington, D.C.

1809

War of the Fifth Coalition: French general Louis-Nicolas Davout defeated an Austrian force in Lower Bavaria, allowing h

War of the Fifth Coalition: French general Louis-Nicolas Davout defeated an Austrian force in Lower Bavaria, allowing him to rejoin the main French army.

1775

The American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord in the British colony of Massachusetts

The American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord in the British colony of Massachusetts.

2020

For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero, an effect of the 2020 Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war

For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero, an effect of the 2020 Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war.

1961

Cold War: Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba

Cold War: Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba.

1898

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U.S. President William McKinley signs a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War.

1861

American Civil War: Robert E

American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.

1792

France declares war against the "King of Hungary and Bohemia", the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars

France declares war against the "King of Hungary and Bohemia", the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars.

1978

Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War

Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War

1809

War of the Fifth Coalition: Commanded by Napoleon, Franco-German forces defeated a reinforced Austrian corps at the Batt

War of the Fifth Coalition: Commanded by Napoleon, Franco-German forces defeated a reinforced Austrian corps at the Battle of Abensberg.

1657

Anglo-Spanish War: The English navy sank much of a Spanish treasure fleet at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife off th

Anglo-Spanish War: The English navy sank much of a Spanish treasure fleet at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife off the Canary Islands, but was unable to capture the treasure.

1975

Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lộc, the last South Vietnamese outpost bl

Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lộc, the last South Vietnamese outpost blocking a direct North Vietnamese assault on Saigon, falls.

1796

War of the First Coalition: In the climax of the Montenotte Campaign, Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeats the army of

War of the First Coalition: In the climax of the Montenotte Campaign, Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeats the army of Piedmont at the Battle of Mondovi, leading to Piedmont's surrender a week later�

1897

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975)

2016

The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming

The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.

2005

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.

1951

Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and

Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.

1948

Arab–Israeli War: The port city of Haifa is captured by Jewish forces

Arab–Israeli War: The port city of Haifa is captured by Jewish forces.

1930

The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting s

The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding.