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Commemorates the end of slavery in Texas as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation. [7] July 4: Fourth of July: Independence Day: United States: Commemorates the United States' adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. [8] ט׳ באב The Ninth of Av: Tisha B'Av: Israel, and by Jews worldwide
This is a list of wars that began between 1945 and 1989. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity .
Pages in category "Lists of wars by date" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... List of wars: 1945–1989; F. List of feudal wars 12th ...
World War II began in Europe on 1 September 1939 [1] [2] with the German invasion of Poland and the United Kingdom and France's declaration of war on Germany two days later on 3 September 1939. Dates for the beginning of the Pacific War include the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War on 7 July 1937, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] or the earlier Japanese ...
List of American Civil War battles (1861–1865) List of costliest American Civil War land battles; List of naval battles of the American Civil War; List of military engagements of World War I (1914–1918) List of World War II battles (1939–1945) Lists of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1955–1975)
The Soviet government changes Turkish place names to Russian in the Crimea. The film National Velvet is released in the United States, bringing a young Elizabeth Taylor to stardom. December 15 – A USAAF utility aircraft carrying bandleader Major Glenn Miller disappears in heavy fog over the English Channel , while flying to Paris.
This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. [citation needed] These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
The exercise took place on Vieques and the purpose of the mock invasion was to overthrow a fictitious leader called "Ortsac", whose name was, in fact, Castro spelled backwards. It occurred in August, shortly before the Cuban Missile Crisis. It is also known by the names Operation Ortsac, Operation Swift Strike II and Exercise Phibriglex-62.