1371
Serbian–Turkish wars: Ottoman Turks fought against a Serbian army at the Battle of Maritsa.
Serbian–Turkish wars: Ottoman Turks fought against a Serbian army at the Battle of Maritsa.
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1345
Friso-Hollandic Wars: Frisians defeat Holland in the Battle of Warns.
Friso-Hollandic Wars: Frisians defeat Holland in the Battle of Warns.
2020
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the…
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians.
1422
After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania.
After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania.
1901
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
1538
Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
1932
Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia during the Chaco War.
Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia during the Chaco War.
1920
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic agree to a truce with the Makhnovshchina.
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic agree to a truce with the Makhnovshchina.
1864
The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought in the American Civil War.
The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought in the American Civil War.
1789
The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
1567
During the French War of Religion, Protestant coup officials in Nîmes massacre Catholic priests in an event now known…
During the French War of Religion, Protestant coup officials in Nîmes massacre Catholic priests in an event now known as the Michelade.
61 BC
Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on…
Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday.
1918
Ukrainian War of Independence: Insurgent forces led by Nestor Makhno defeats the Central Powers at the battle of…
Ukrainian War of Independence: Insurgent forces led by Nestor Makhno defeats the Central Powers at the battle of Dibrivka.
1744
War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to…
War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia.
1342
Battle of Morlaix is fought in the Hundred Years' War.
Battle of Morlaix is fought in the Hundred Years' War.
1882
Anglo-Egyptian War: English forces defeat the Egyptian army in the battle of Tel el-Kebir.
Anglo-Egyptian War: English forces defeat the Egyptian army in the battle of Tel el-Kebir.
1903
The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine
The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine and the Western world.
1969
British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo non-stop
British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world.
1981
Dr
Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery.
1993
Most of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Sen
Most of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.