On January 4.1762 – Great Britain enters the Seven Years' War against Spain and Naples. source
On January 4.1762 – Great Britain enters the Seven Years' War against Spain and Naples.
On January 4.1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. source
On January 4.1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.
On January 4.1951 – Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul. source
On January 4.1951 – Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
Sergeant Stubby is an American dog who was promoted to the rank of Sergeant through combat during World War 1. source
Sergeant Stubby is an American dog who was promoted to the rank of Sergeant through combat during World War 1.
On January 10.1791 ;The Siege of Dunlap's Station begins near Cincinnati during the Northwest Indian War. source
On January 10.1791 ;The Siege of Dunlap's Station begins near Cincinnati during the Northwest Indian War.
On January 11.1879 ;The Anglo-Zulu War begins. source
On January 11.1879 ;The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
On January 13.1895 ; First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory. source
On January 13.1895 ; First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
On January 14.1822 ; Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrios Ypsilantis. source
On January 14.1822 ; Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrios Ypsilantis.
On January 15.1777 ;American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present-day Vermont) declares its independence. source
On January 15.1777 ;American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present-day Vermont) declares its independence.
On January 15.1937 ; Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road. source
On January 15.1937 ; Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.
On January 15. 1949 ; Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government. source
On January 15. 1949 ; Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
On January 17.1595 ; Henry IV of France declares war on Spain. source
On January 17.1595 ; Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
On January 17.1811 ; Mexican War of Independence: In the Battle of Calderón Bridge, a heavily outnumbered Spanish force of 6,000 troops defeats nearly 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries. source
On January 17.1811 ; Mexican War of Independence: In the Battle of Calderón Bridge, a heavily outnumbered Spanish force of 6,000 troops defeats nearly 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries.
On January 19.1915 ; World War I: German zeppelins bomb the towns of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom killing at least 20 people, in the first major aerial bombardment of a civilian target. source
On January 19.1915 ; World War I: German zeppelins bomb the towns of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom killing at least 20 people, in the first major aerial bombardment of a civilian target.
On January 19.1974 ; China gain control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement between the naval forces of the People's Republic of China and Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). source
On January 19.1974 ; China gain control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement between the naval forces of the People's Republic of China and Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
On January 19.1941 ; World War II: The Greek Triton (Y-5) sinks the Italian submarine Neghelli in Otranto. source
On January 19.1941 ; World War II: The Greek Triton (Y-5) sinks the Italian submarine Neghelli in Otranto.
On January 19.1983 ; Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. source
On January 19.1983 ; Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.
On January 21.1861 ; American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. source
On January 21.1861 ; American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
On January 21.1864 ; The Tauranga Campaign begins during the New Zealand Wars. source
On January 21.1864 ; The Tauranga Campaign begins during the New Zealand Wars.
On January 23.1264 ; In the conflict between King Henry III of England and his rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, King Louis IX of France issues the Mise of Amiens, a one-sided decision in favour of Henry that later leads to the Second Barons' Wa source
On January 23.1264 ; In the conflict between King Henry III of England and his rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, King Louis IX of France issues the Mise of Amiens, a one-sided decision in favour of Henry that later leads to the Second Barons' Wa
On January 25.1955 ; The Soviet Union ends the state of war with Germany. source
On January 25.1955 ; The Soviet Union ends the state of war with Germany.
On January 28.1932 ;Japanese forces attack Shanghai. source
On January 28.1932 ;Japanese forces attack Shanghai.
On January 29.1814 ; War of the Sixth Coalition: France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne. source
On January 29.1814 ; War of the Sixth Coalition: France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne.
On February 2.1848 ; Mexican–American War: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed. source
On February 2.1848 ; Mexican–American War: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.
On February 2.1966 ; Pakistan suggests a six-point agenda with Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. source
On February 2.1966 ; Pakistan suggests a six-point agenda with Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
On February 2.1141 ; The Battle of Lincoln, at which Stephen, King of England is defeated and captured by the allies of Empress Matilda. source
On February 2.1141 ; The Battle of Lincoln, at which Stephen, King of England is defeated and captured by the allies of Empress Matilda.
On February 3.1783 ; American Revolutionary War: Spain recognizes United States independence. source
On February 3.1783 ; American Revolutionary War: Spain recognizes United States independence.
On February 3.1917 ; World War I: The United States breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany a day after the latter announced a new policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. source
On February 3.1917 ; World War I: The United States breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany a day after the latter announced a new policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
On February 4.1899 ; The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila. source
On February 4.1899 ; The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
On February 6.1951 ; The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War. source
On February 6.1951 ; The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War.