1776 | | The Declaration of Independence is first printed by John Dunlop in Philadelphia. |
1806 | | A Spanish army repels the British during their attempt to retake Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
1814 | | U.S. troops under Jacob Brown defeat a superior British force at Chippewa, Canada. |
1832 | | The German government begins curtailing freedom of the press after German Democrats advocate a revolt against Austrian rule. |
1839 | | British naval forces bombard Dingai on Zhoushan Island in China and occupy it. |
1863 | | Federal troops occupy Vicksburg, Mississippi and distribute supplies to the citizens. |
1892 | | Andrew Beard is issued a patent for the rotary engine. |
1940 | | Marshal Henri Petain's Vichy government breaks off diplomatic relations with Great Britain. |
1941 | | German troops reach the Dnieper River in the Soviet Union. |
1943 | | The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history, begins. |
1944 | | The Japanese garrison on Numfoor, New Guinea, tries to counterattack but is soon beaten back by U.S. forces. |
1950 | | American forces engage the North Koreans for the first time at Osan, South Korea. |
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