Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah.

Yazid IMedinaSahabaBattle of al-Harrah

The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia.

Seljuq TurksByzantine armyBattle of ManzikertAnatolia

Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle on the Marchfeld near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia.

Ladislaus IV of HungaryRudolf I of GermanyOttokar II of BohemiaBattle on the MarchfeldDürnkrut, Austria

Alauddin Khalji captures Chittorgarh.

Alauddin KhaljiChittor Fort

Hundred Years' War: The military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights is established at the Battle of Crécy.

Hundred Years' WarLongbowCrossbowKnightBattle of Crécy

Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs: A vastly outnumbered force of Swiss Confederates is defeated by the Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI of France) and his army of 'Armagnacs' near Basel.

Battle of St. Jakob an der BirsLouis XI of FranceBasel

Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.

MichelangeloPietà (Michelangelo)

Francisco de Orellana navigated the Amazon River, reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

Francisco de Orellana

The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.

LutheranPennsylvania MinisteriumPhiladelphia

Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour.

James CookFirst voyage of James CookHMS Endeavour

The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.

TriglavSlovenia

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat.

John Fitch (inventor)Steamboat

The former viceroy Santiago de Liniers of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed after the defeat of his counter-revolution.

Santiago de LiniersViceroyalty of the Río de la PlataLiniers Counter-revolution

War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run into each other near Liegnitz, Prussia (now Legnica, Poland).

War of the Sixth CoalitionBattle of KatzbachLiegnitz

Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias.

Chilean War of IndependenceJosé Miguel CarreraBernardo O'HigginsBattle of Las Tres Acequias

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.

1883 eruption of Krakatoa

World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.

World War IColonyTogolandTogoland Campaign

World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.

World War IBattle of MonsHorace Smith-DorrienBattle of Le Cateau

The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.

Nineteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionUnited States Constitution

Greco-Turkish War (1919-22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the "Great Offensive" (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.

Greco-Turkish War (1919-22)

Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.

ChadColonyFélix ÉbouéGovernor

At Chortkiv, the Ukrainian police and German Schutzpolizei deport two thousand Jews to Bełżec extermination camp. Five hundred of the sick and children are murdered on the spot. This continued until the next day.

ChortkivSchutzpolizei (Nazi Germany)Bełżec extermination camp

World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.

World War IICharles de Gaulle

The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.

South African Border WarOmugulugwombashe

A new feminist movement leads a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality.

Feminist movement in the United States (1963-82)Women's Strike for Equality

The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec

Charter of the French LanguageNational Assembly of Quebec

Papal conclave: Albino Luciani is elected as Pope John Paul I.

Papal conclave, August 1978Pope John Paul I

After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI inadvertently detonates the bomb during its disarming.

Harvey's Resort Hotel bombingHarvey's Resort HotelStateline, Nevada

Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead.

Beni Ali massacreAlgeria