| | 1627 | Gustavus Adolphus seriously wounded in abortive attack on the fortress city of Danzig. |
| | 1860 | After heavy fighting, the garrison of Palermo surrendered to Garibaldi and 750 of his "Thousand Volunteers." |
| | 1905 | Battle of Tsushima Straight. Major defeat inflicted on Russians by Japanese . |
| | 1941 | H.M.S. King George V and H.H.S. Rodney disable and sink Bismarck. |