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The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
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1918
World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the…
World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the American town of Orleans, Massachusetts.
1943
World War II: Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.
World War II: Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.
1943
World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22.
World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22.
1944
World War II: In opposition to the government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National…
World War II: In opposition to the government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation was proclaimed to govern territory recaptured from Germany.
1943
World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the…
World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMS Newfoundland.
1942
World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front.
World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front.
1943
World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes…
World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosi�
2013
Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)
Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)
1948
Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history during the Fourth Test of…
Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history during the Fourth Test of the Ashes series against England.
1943
World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the King (encouraged by the Grand Council of Fascism) and is…
World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the King (encouraged by the Grand Council of Fascism) and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio.
1943
World War II: 136 Greek civilians are murdered by soldiers of the German 1st Mountain Division in the village of…
World War II: 136 Greek civilians are murdered by soldiers of the German 1st Mountain Division in the village of Mousiotitsa, Greece.
1956
Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the…
Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.
1945
World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
1945
World War II: HMS Vestal is the last British Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the war.
World War II: HMS Vestal is the last British Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the war.
1945
World War II: The USS Indianapolis arrives at Tinian with components and enriched uranium for the Little Boy nuclear…
World War II: The USS Indianapolis arrives at Tinian with components and enriched uranium for the Little Boy nuclear bomb.
1944
World War II: The Red Army enters Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, capturing it from the Nazis. Only 300 Jews…
World War II: The Red Army enters Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, capturing it from the Nazis. Only 300 Jews survive out of 160,000 living in Lviv prior to occupation.
1941
World War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS.…
World War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS. Fort St Elmo Bridge covering the harbour is demolished in the process.
1942
World War II: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt.
World War II: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt.
1917
World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.