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17th January 1991: Gulf War combat begins with Operation Desert Storm

  • 17th January 2021
  • Tagged as: America, Gulf War, Iraq, Kuwait, Military, Saddam Hussein, USA, War

On the 17th January 1991, the combat phase of the Gulf War began as Operation Desert Storm was launched to destroy Iraq’s military and civilian infrastructure through an enormous aerial bombing campaign.

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10th December 1901: The first Nobel Prizes awarded

  • 10th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Discovery, Explosion, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize, Norway, Science, Sweden, Technology, War

On the 10th December 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine.

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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

  • 11th November 2020
  • Tagged as: Armistice, Britain, First World War, France, Germany, Italy, Treaty, War, Wilhelm II, Wilson

On the 11th November 1918, fighting on the First World War’s Western Front ended when representatives from the Allies and Germany signed the Armistice of Compiègne.

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8th November 1861: The Trent Affair nearly causes a war between Britain and the United States

  • 8th November 2020
  • Tagged as: American Civil War, Britain, Civil War, Confederate States, Jefferson Davis, Trent Affair, United States, War

When news of the interception of a neutral ship reached Britain at the end of November, the government responded angrily.

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25th October 1415: The Battle of Agincourt is fought

  • 25th October 2020
  • Tagged as: Battle, England, France, Henry V, Hundred Years War, Longbow, War

On the 25th October 1415, the English king Henry V celebrated a major victory in the Hundred Years War when he defeated the numerically superior French army at the Battle of Agincourt.

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28th September 1781: The Siege of Yorktown begins in the American Revolutionary War

  • 28th September 2020
  • Tagged as: America, American Revolution, Revolution, United States, USA, War, Washington, Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America.

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22nd August 1485: Richard III killed at the Battle of Bosworth

  • 22nd August 2020
  • Tagged as: Battle, England, Monarchy, Plantagenet, Richard III, Tudor, War

On the 22nd August 1485, King Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth and the forces of Henry Tudor brought the Plantagenet dynasty to an end.

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7th August 1964: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed by US Congress

  • 7th August 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Johnson, Navy, Ship, USA, Vietnam, War

On the 7th August 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by the United States Congress.

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15th June 1859: The Pig War begins between the USA and Britain

  • 15th June 2020
  • Tagged as: Britain, Hudson's Bay Company, Navy, Oregon, Pig, San Juan Island, Territory, USA, War, Washington

The Pig War border confrontation began when Lyman Cutlar shot a British-owned pig on San Juan Island.

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8th June 1972: Nick Ut takes his harrowing photo of Vietnamese girl, Phan Thị Kim Phúc, running from napalm

  • 8th June 2020
  • Tagged as: Chemical warfare, Children, Civilians, Cold War, Communism, Napalm, Vietnam, War

On the 8th June 1972 one of the most iconic photographs of the Vietnam War was taken of Phan Thị Kim Phúc, a nine-year-old girl from the South Vietnamese village of Trang Bang.

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