| | 1619 | Battle of Sablat. Bohemians defeat Count von Mansfeld's army of Protestant mercenaries from Pilsen. |
| | 1772 | Burning of the Gaspee, British revenue cutter by Rhode Islanders. |
| | 1861 | Battle of Big Bethel. First land battle in Virginia, 4,400 Union troops attempt to capture the fort of Big Bethel but were repulsed by 1,600 Confederates. |
| | 1898 | US Marines land at Cuba in Spanish-American War. |
| | 1940 | Italy declares war on Britain and France. |
| | 1945 | australians capture Labuan Island off Borneo. |