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Arab–Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.

Arab–Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.

2013

Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's…

Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG).

2012

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance.

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance.

1969

A cease fire is announced between Honduras and El Salvador, six days after the beginning of the "Football War".

A cease fire is announced between Honduras and El Salvador, six days after the beginning of the "Football War".

1964

Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military…

Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military personnel and 40 civilians (30 of whom are children).

1950

Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic…

Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.

1866

Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian…

Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.

1864

American Civil War: Battle of Peachtree Creek: Near Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate forces led by General John Bell Hood…

American Civil War: Battle of Peachtree Creek: Near Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate forces led by General John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attack Union troops under General William T. Sherman.

1715

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of…

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.

1977

The start of the four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.

The start of the four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.

1954

First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

1936

Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an…

Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an anarcho-syndicalist economy in Catalonia.

1656

The Raid on Málaga takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War.

The Raid on Málaga takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War.

1568

Eighty Years' War: Battle of Jemmingen: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva defeats Louis of Nassau.

Eighty Years' War: Battle of Jemmingen: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva defeats Louis of Nassau.

2012

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes…

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes with pro-government forces in Al-Hasakah.

2003

Iraq War: Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing…

Iraq War: Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year�

1942

The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands.

The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands.

1936

Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.

Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.

1921

Rif War: The Spanish Army suffers its worst military defeat in modern times to the Berbers of the Rif region of…

Rif War: The Spanish Army suffers its worst military defeat in modern times to the Berbers of the Rif region of Spanish Morocco.

1864

American Civil War: In the Battle of Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on…

American Civil War: In the Battle of Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General William T. Sherman on Bald Hill outside Atlanta.