| 1716 | Battle of Peterwardein. Prince Eugene of Savoy with 40,000 Austrians inflicted crushing defeat on 150,000 Turks under Darnad Ali Pasha killing 30,000 and capturing 250 guns at a cost of 3,000. |
| 1775 | the 1st Spanish ship, San Carlos, entered San Francisco bay. |
| 1796 | Second Battle of Castiglione delle Stiviere. Austrians defeat Napoleon but surrender to him the next day. |
| 1864 | "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." Admiral Farragut attacked confederate fleet in Mobile Bay forcing their surrender. |
| 1963 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed. |
| 1965 | Pakistan invaded Kashmir provence of India. |