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1805

First Barbary War: U

First Barbary War: U.S. Marines engaged forces of the Barbary Coast at the Battle of Derna in Tripoli, marking the first recorded land battle by the United States on foreign soil.

1770

On his first voyage, British explorer James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour (pictured) landed at Botany Bay, making t

On his first voyage, British explorer James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour (pictured) landed at Botany Bay, making the first recorded European landfall on the eastern coast of Australia.

1977

The first Chuck E

The first Chuck E. Cheese location, the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment (example pictured), and an indoor arcade, opened in San Jose, California.

2009

Police in Napier, New Zealand, began a 40-hour siege of the home of a former New Zealand Army member who had shot at off

Police in Napier, New Zealand, began a 40-hour siege of the home of a former New Zealand Army member who had shot at officers during the routine execution of a search warrant.

1938

During an exercise to demonstrate air power, United States Army Air Corps bomber aircraft intercepted the Italian ocean

During an exercise to demonstrate air power, United States Army Air Corps bomber aircraft intercepted the Italian ocean liner SS Rex (pictured) 620 nautical miles (1,100 km) off the US Atlantic coast.

1902

The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known surviving geared mechanism, was discovered among artifacts retrieved from a

The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known surviving geared mechanism, was discovered among artifacts retrieved from a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera.

1939

The U

The U.S. Navy submarine Squalus sank off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during tests, causing 26 men to drown.

1813

War of 1812: Mortally wounded, U

War of 1812: Mortally wounded, U.S. Navy captain James Lawrence ordered his crew "Don't give up the ship!" as USS Chesapeake was captured by HMS Shannon off the coast of Boston.

1945

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupati

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.

1942

World War II: Captured French general Henri Giraud escaped from German captivity in the Königstein Castle

World War II: Captured French general Henri Giraud escaped from German captivity in the Königstein Castle.

1915

World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines

World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines and was taken prisoner by German forces.

1942

World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia

World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia.

1945

World War II: The US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenbürg concentration camp (pictured) in Germany, freei

World War II: The US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenbürg concentration camp (pictured) in Germany, freeing 1,500 prisoners.

1942

Second World War: In retaliation for the Royal Air Force's bombing of Lübeck, the Luftwaffe began a series of air raids

Second World War: In retaliation for the Royal Air Force's bombing of Lübeck, the Luftwaffe began a series of air raids across England, beginning with Exeter.

1944

World War II: The British Special Boat Service executed a successful raid to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek

World War II: The British Special Boat Service executed a successful raid to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek island of Santorini.

1913

The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a

The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a height of 792 ft (241 m).

1920

At the San Remo conference, the principal Allies of World War I passed a resolution allocating League of Nations mandate

At the San Remo conference, the principal Allies of World War I passed a resolution allocating League of Nations mandates for the administration of former Ottoman territories in the Middle East.

2007

Controversy surrounding the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a Soviet Red Army World War II memorial in Tall

Controversy surrounding the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a Soviet Red Army World War II memorial in Tallinn, Estonia, erupted into mass protests and riots.

1970

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) came into being when the WIPO Convention entered into force

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) came into being when the WIPO Convention entered into force.

1944

World War II: U

World War II: U.S. Navy submarines began attacks on Japan's Take Ichi convoy as it sailed in waters between Taiwan and the Philippines, eventually sinking four vessels and killing more than 4,000 troo�