Goguryeo-Sui War: Emperor Wéndi of Sui orders his youngest son, Yang Liang (assisted by the co-prime minister Gao Jiong), to conquer Goguryeo (Korea) during the Manchurian rainy season, with a Chinese army and navy.

Goguryeo-Sui WarEmperor Wen of SuiSui dynastyYang LiangGao Jiong

Second Barons' War: Battle of Evesham: The army of Prince Edward (the future king Edward I of England) defeats the forces of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, killing de Montfort and many of his allies.

Second Barons' WarBattle of EveshamEdward I of EnglandSimon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester

First War of Scottish Independence: James Douglas leads a raid into Weardale and almost kills Edward III of England.

First War of Scottish IndependenceJames Douglas, Lord of DouglasBattle of Stanhope ParkWeardaleEdward III of England

The Duchy of Brittany is united to the Kingdom of France.

Duchy of BrittanyUnion of Brittany and FranceKingdom of France

Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.

Battle of Alcácer QuibirMoroccansSebastian of PortugalHenry, King of Portugal

Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of champagne; it is not clear whether he actually invented champagne, however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect sparkling wine.

Dom Pérignon (monk)ChampagneChampagneSparkling wine

Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed.

Great Peace of MontrealNew FranceFirst Nations

War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.

War of the Spanish SuccessionGibraltarAdmiralGeorge RookeCharles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

Mount Asama erupts in Japan, killing about 1,400 people. The eruption causes a famine, which results in an additional 20,000 deaths.

Mount AsamaFamine

France: members of the National Constituent Assembly take an oath to end feudalism and abandon their privileges.

FranceNational Constituent Assembly (France)FeudalismLaw of Privilege

A newly passed tariff act creates the Revenue Cutter Service (the forerunner of the United States Coast Guard).

TariffUnited States Revenue Cutter ServiceUnited States Coast Guard

The Treaty of Sistova is signed, ending the Ottoman-Habsburg wars.

Treaty of SistovaOttoman-Habsburg wars

French Revolutionary Wars: Napoleon leads the French Army of Italy to victory in the Battle of Lonato.

French Revolutionary WarsNapoleonArmy of Italy (France)Battle of Lonato

The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.

The Saturday Evening Post

The Battle of Kos is fought between Turkish and Greek forces.

KosOttoman Empire

The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships.

Flag of Japan

Matica slovenská, Slovakia's public-law cultural and scientific institution focusing on topics around the Slovak nation, is established in Martin.

Matica slovenskáSlovakiaSlovaksMartin, Slovakia

American Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Cheyenne and Lakota people near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed.

American Indian WarsMontana7th Cavalry RegimentLieutenant colonel (United States)George Armstrong Custer

The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.

The Great Fire (Spokane)Spokane, Washington

The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.

Lizzie BordenFall River, Massachusetts

In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.

German invasion of BelgiumBritish Empire

World War I: The German 12th Army occupies Warsaw during the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive and the Great Retreat of 1915.

World War I12th Army (German Empire)WarsawGorlice-Tarnów OffensiveGreat Retreat (Russian)

Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.

DiplomacySoviet Union

Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.

List of Prime Ministers of GreeceIoannis MetaxasHellenic ParliamentConstitution of Greece4th of August Regime

The Holocaust: A tip from a Dutch informer leads the Gestapo to a sealed-off area in an Amsterdam warehouse, where they find and arrest Jewish diarist Anne Frank, her family, and four others.

The HolocaustGestapoAmsterdamAnne Frank

An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. One hundred are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.

1946 Dominican Republic earthquakeDominican Republic

The Supreme Court of Japan is established.

Supreme Court of Japan

Civil Rights Movement: Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are found dead in Mississippi after disappearing on June 21.

Civil Rights MovementCivil and political rightsMichael SchwernerAndrew GoodmanJames Chaney

Gulf of Tonkin incident: U.S. destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy report coming under attack in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Gulf of Tonkin incidentDestroyerUSS Maddox (DD-731)USS Turner Joy (DD-951)Gulf of Tonkin

Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple.

TitusSiege of Jerusalem (AD 70)Second Temple