1969
Raphael Warnock, American politician and minister
Raphael Warnock, American politician and minister
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2024
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1937)
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1937)
1985
Johnny Wardle, English cricketer and manager (born 1923)
Johnny Wardle, English cricketer and manager (born 1923)
1100
Warner of Grez, French nobleman, relative of Godfrey of Bouillon
Warner of Grez, French nobleman, relative of Godfrey of Bouillon
2012
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
1927
The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.
The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.
1866
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
1864
American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George…
American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.
1712
War of the Spanish Succession: The French under Marshal Villars win a decisive victory over Eugene of Savoy at Denain.
War of the Spanish Succession: The French under Marshal Villars win a decisive victory over Eugene of Savoy at Denain.
1304
Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War…
Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War Wolf.
1987
Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the…
Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran.
1920
Franco-Syrian War: At the Battle of Maysalun forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria were defeated by a French army moving…
Franco-Syrian War: At the Battle of Maysalun forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria were defeated by a French army moving to occupy the territory allocated to them by the San Remo conference.
2010
WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military…
WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
1994
Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, that formally ends the state of war that had existed between the…
Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, that formally ends the state of war that had existed between the nations since 1948.
1961
Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.
Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.
1909
Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.
Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.
1898
Spanish–American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under…
Spanish–American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
1894
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.