On June 3.1839 ; In Humen, China, Lin Tse-hsü destroys 1.2 million kg of opium confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a casus belli to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War. source
On June 3.1839 ; In Humen, China, Lin Tse-hsü destroys 1.2 million kg of opium confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a casus belli to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War.
On June 9.1967 ; Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident occurs, killing 34 and wounding 171. source
On June 9.1967 ; Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident occurs, killing 34 and wounding 171.
On June 10.1935 ; Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932. source
On June 10.1935 ; Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932.
On June 16.1779 ; Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins. source
On June 16.1779 ; Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
On June 21.1929 ; An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. source
On June 21.1929 ; An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico.
On June 23.1913 ; Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran. source
On June 23.1913 ; Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran.
On June 28.1919 ; The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I. source
On June 28.1919 ; The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I.
On June 29.1807 ; Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos. source
On June 29.1807 ; Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos.
On July 1. 1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. source
On July 1. 1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
On July 2. 1853 ; The Russian Army crossed the Pruth river into the Danubian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia—providing the spark that set off the Crimean War. source
On July 2. 1853 ; The Russian Army crossed the Pruth river into the Danubian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia—providing the spark that set off the Crimean War.
On July 14.1916 ; Start of the Battle of Delville Wood as an action within the Battle of the Somme, which was to last until 3 September 1916. source
On July 14.1916 ; Start of the Battle of Delville Wood as an action within the Battle of the Somme, which was to last until 3 September 1916.
On July 14.1950 ; Korean War: North Korean troops initiate the Battle of Taejon. source
On July 14.1950 ; Korean War: North Korean troops initiate the Battle of Taejon.
On July 16.1915 ; Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War. source
On July 16.1915 ; Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
On July 17.1936 ; Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war. source
On July 17.1936 ; Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war.
On July 17.1944 ; Port Chicago disaster: Near the San Francisco Bay, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port Chicago, California, killing 320. source
On July 17.1944 ; Port Chicago disaster: Near the San Francisco Bay, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port Chicago, California, killing 320.
On July 18.1857 ; Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French. source
On July 18.1857 ; Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French.
On July 22.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Atlanta: Outside Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General William T. Sherman on Bald Hill. source
On July 22.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Atlanta: Outside Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General William T. Sherman on Bald Hill.
On July 22.1942 ; The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands. source
On July 22.1942 ; The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands.
On July 24.1814 ; War of 1812: General Phineas Riall advances toward the Niagara River to halt Jacob Brown's American invaders. source
On July 24.1814 ; War of 1812: General Phineas Riall advances toward the Niagara River to halt Jacob Brown's American invaders.
On July 26. 1937 ; End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War. source
On July 26. 1937 ; End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.
On July 30.1863 ; American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder. source
On July 30.1863 ; American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder.
On August 1.1798 ; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay): Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action. source
On August 1.1798 ; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay): Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action.
On August 1.1894 ; The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea. source
On August 1.1894 ; The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.
On August2.1897 ; Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states. source
On August2.1897 ; Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
On August 3.1860 ; The Second Maori War begins in New Zealand. source
On August 3.1860 ; The Second Maori War begins in New Zealand.
On August 4.1914 ; In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality. source
On August 4.1914 ; In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
On August 5.1796 ; The Battle of Castiglione in Napoleon's first Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars. source
On August 5.1796 ; The Battle of Castiglione in Napoleon's first Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars.
On August 5.1824 ; Greek War of Independence: Constantine Kanaris leads a Greek fleet to victory against Ottoman and Egyptian ships in the Battle of Samos. source
On August 5.1824 ; Greek War of Independence: Constantine Kanaris leads a Greek fleet to victory against Ottoman and Egyptian ships in the Battle of Samos.
330-430,000 Romanian civilian dead from war-related causes between 1914 and 1918 source
330-430,000 Romanian civilian dead from war-related causes between 1914 and 1918
On August 5.1974 ; Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress places a $1 billion limit on military aid to South Vietnam. source
On August 5.1974 ; Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress places a $1 billion limit on military aid to South Vietnam.