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26th March 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima officially ends

26th March 2021
Tagged as: America, Japan, Marines, Second World War, USA, War in the Pacific

At 9am on the 26^th March 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima ended as US Marines officially secured the island from the Japanese Imperial Army during the War in the Pacific.

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13th August 1918: Opha May Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the US Marine Corps

13th August 2020
Tagged as: America, First World War, Marines, Military, United States, Women

Johnson was 40 years old when she enlisted, and her extensive clerical and stenographical experience made her a perfect fit for the role.

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26th March 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima officially ends

13th August 1918: Opha May Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the US Marine Corps

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3rd February 1961: Operation Looking Glass begins its 29-year Cold War flight above the USA

1st July 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg begins, resulting in a decisive Union victory

26th August 1789: Adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man in France

10th October 1957: Eisenhower apologises to Ghanaian minister for racism in Delaware restaurant

30th July 762: Construction begins on the city of Baghdad under Caliph Al-Mansur

29th July 1588: Decisive Battle of Gravelines during the Spanish Armada

28th July 1858: First use of fingerprints as a means of identification

27th July 1942: Allies halt Axis in First Battle of El Alamein

28th June 1914 & 1919: Trigger and end of the First World War

11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland

9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall

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