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1940

World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends

World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends.

1935

Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932

Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932.

1898

Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U

Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.

1864

American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger U

American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi.

1861

American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B

American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B. Magruder defeat a much larger Union force led by General Ebenezer W. Pierce in Virginia.

1619

Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt

Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt.

1964

World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children an

World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower�

1942

World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union

World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.

1940

World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids

World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids.

1938

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.

1429

Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau

Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau.

1999

Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), ente

Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), enters the province of Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

1987

Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U

Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.

1944

World War II: Battle of Carentan: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Norm

World War II: Battle of Carentan: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.

1940

World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux

World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux.

1935

A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War

A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War.

1864

American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: Ulysses S

American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: Ulysses S. Grant gives the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee a victory when he pulls his Union troops from their position at Cold Har�

1775

American War of Independence: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts

American War of Independence: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions�

1758

French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences

French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.

1429

Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc leads the French army in their capture of th

Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc leads the French army in their capture of the city and the English commander, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk.