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1937

Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón.

Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón.

1821

The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from…

The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from Spain.

1812

Peninsular War: A coalition of Spanish, British, and Portuguese forces succeed in lifting the two-and-a-half-year-long…

Peninsular War: A coalition of Spanish, British, and Portuguese forces succeed in lifting the two-and-a-half-year-long Siege of Cádiz.

1781

American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian…

American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian group, which forces George Rogers Clark to abandon his attempt to attack Detroit.

1950

To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize…

To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads.

1920

Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat.

Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat.

1904

Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins.

Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins.

1758

Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.

Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.

1580

War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.

War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.

1999

Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping…

Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.

1966

The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.

The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.

1936

Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.

Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.

1922

Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive…

Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.

1814

Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts…

Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias.

1813

War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run…

War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run into each other near Liegnitz, Prussia (now Legnica, Poland).

1642

Dutch–Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day…

Dutch–Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day Keelung, Taiwan) to surrender, ending the short-lived Spanish colony on Formosa an�

1346

Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, an English army easily defeats a French one twice its size.

Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, an English army easily defeats a French one twice its size.

1928

The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it.

The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it.

1922

Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece.

Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece.

1832

Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War.

Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War.