2004
The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
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1943
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident…
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general Władysław�
1942
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
1941
World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300…
World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town…
World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front.
2003
The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
1943
World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
1943
World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as…
World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
1941
World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.
World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.
1940
World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.
World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.
1941
World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.
World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.
1917
World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the…
World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
1944
World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan.
World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan.
1944
World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing…
World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
1944
World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern…
World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive p�
1922
Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds, breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute…
Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds, breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
2011
Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World…
Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World publishes its final issue and shuts down after nearly 168 years in print.
2000
EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA.
EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA.
1943
World War II: Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, begins.
World War II: Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, begins.
1942
World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which…
World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which the US Navy then uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics.