| | 1801 | Second Battle of Abukir. British invade and defeat French. |
| | 1862 | Battle of Hampton Roads. Confederate Merrimac destroyed two Federal ships and drove a third ashore. The Monitor showed up on the next day. |
| | 1865 | Robert E. Lee surrenders to U.S. Grant ending the American Civil War. |
| | 1916 | Pancho Villa led 500 men in a night raid against Columbus, New Mexico. They were driven off the next day with 190 casualties. |