1779:
The War of Bavarian Succession ends.
1846:
The United States declares war on Mexico after fighting has already begun.
1861:
Britain declares its neutrality in the American Civil War.
1861:
Union troops occupy Baltimore.
1864:
The Battle of Resaca commences as Union General Sherman fights towards Atlanta.
1864:
The struggle for the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania concludes.
1940:
Winston Churchill takes the helm as Great Britains new prime minister.
1944:
Allied forces in Italy break through the German Gustav Line into the Liri Valley.
1958:
French troops take control of Algiers.
1968:
Peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam begin in Paris.