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1863

American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U

American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state.

1622

The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War

The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.

1295

The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown o

The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown of Aragon, the kingdom of France and kingdom of Naples.

1945

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island.

1942

World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner

World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner.

1942

World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one o

World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland.

1940

World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France

World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.

1919

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipe

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike.

1900

Boxer Rebellion: China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issue

Boxer Rebellion: China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the Empress Dowager Cixi.

1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins

American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins.

1824

Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea

Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea.

1529

French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cogna

French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cognac.

1990

Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin

Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.

1945

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end with an American flag-raising ceremony

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end with an American flag-raising ceremony.

1944

World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre

World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre.

1942

World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk

World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk.

1941

World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa

World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa.

1940

World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which th

World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918.

1922

British Army Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is killed by the Irish Republican Army helping to spark the Irish Civil War

British Army Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is killed by the Irish Republican Army helping to spark the Irish Civil War.

1898

Spanish–American War: In a chaotic operation, 6,000 men of the U

Spanish–American War: In a chaotic operation, 6,000 men of the U.S. Fifth Army Corps begins landing at Daiquirí, Cuba, about 16 miles (26 km) east of Santiago de Cuba. Lt. Gen. Arsenio Linares y Pombo�