Today in Military History:
October 1
Born on this day:
| | 1881 | William Edward Boeing, founded aircraft company. |
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | 331 B.C. | Battle of Arbela. Darius, King of Kings, fled the field in panic, leaving Alexander the Great in control of asia. |
| | 1756 | Battle of Lobositz. Frederick the Great defeated Austrian relief army leading to the surrender of Pirna and the inclusion of Saxony into Prussian control. |
| | 1916 | Battle of Eaucourt l'Abbaye. First New Zealand V.C. awarded posthumously to Sergeant Donald Brown. |
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