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Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)
Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)
Rodger Ward, American race car driver and sportscaster (born 1921)
Rodger Ward, American race car driver and sportscaster (born 1921)
Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army…
Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan.
The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of…
In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.
Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against…
Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.
Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.
American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John…
American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends.
French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends.
King Philip II of Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually…
�Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually resulted in the loss of the city of Calais, the last English possession on the continent, and Mary I�
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.
French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron failed to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras…
French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron failed to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras before they could join their Spanish allies.
American Revolutionary War: American troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York completed a retreat from advancing British…
American Revolutionary War: American troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York completed a retreat from advancing British forces, causing an uproar among the American public.