| | 1580 | Battle of Alcantara I, Spanish forces rout Portuguese. Portugal becomes part of Spanish realm. |
| | 1914 | Germans take fortress of Namur, last fortress city to block their advance into France. |
| | 1919 | First international airline service begins between London and Paris. |
| | 1943 | Allies capture the island of New Georgia. |
| | 1959 | First fighting between Indians and Chinese in the Himalayan War. |