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1994
Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
1914
World War I: France, the United Kingdom and the British Empire declare war on Austria-Hungary.
World War I: France, the United Kingdom and the British Empire declare war on Austria-Hungary.
1914
World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry…
World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium.
1944
World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
1940
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an…
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an attempt to destroy the British Royal Air Force.
1941
World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.
World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.
1917
World War I: The Republic of China, which had heretofore been shipping labourers to Europe to assist in the war…
World War I: The Republic of China, which had heretofore been shipping labourers to Europe to assist in the war effort, officially declares war on the Central Powers, although it will continue to send�
1914
World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive.
World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive.
1945
Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender of Japan in World War II;…
Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender of Japan in World War II; Korea gains independence from the Empire of Japan.
1944
World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.
World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.
1943
World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all…
World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds.
1942
World War II: Operation Pedestal: The oil tanker SS Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel…
World War II: Operation Pedestal: The oil tanker SS Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel supplies for the island's defenses.
1915
A story in New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from…
A story in New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it�
1843
Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1943
World War II: 317 Greek civilians are murdered by soldiers of the German 1st Mountain Division in the village of…
World War II: 317 Greek civilians are murdered by soldiers of the German 1st Mountain Division in the village of Kommeno, Greece.
1942
World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California.…
World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California. The two-man crew cannot be found.
1943
World War II: The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission.
World War II: The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission.
1943
World War II: The U.S. Seventh Army under General George S. Patton arrives in Messina, Italy, followed several hours…
World War II: The U.S. Seventh Army under General George S. Patton arrives in Messina, Italy, followed several hours later by the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, thus completi�
1942
World War II: U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin.
World War II: U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin.