66 Jewish Zealots storm the Fortress Antonia in Jerusalem, initiating the great rebellion against Rome

218 Battle of Antioch: Roman Emperor Macrinus (r. 117-118) is defeated by Legion III Gallica, giving the empire to Elagabalus (r. 118-122)

452 Attila and the Huns invade northern Italy

793 The Vikings raid Northumbria

1783 Eruption of Mt. Laki, Iceland, c. 9,350 die

1815 Germanic Confederation formed by 39 states

1830 USS 'Vincennes' becomes the first U.S. warship to circle the globe

1853 Commo Matthew C Perry arrives in Japan

1859 Combat of the Malegnano: French defeat the Austrians

1859 Triumphal entry of Victor Emanuel II & Napoleon III into Milan

1861 Lincoln approves formation of the US Sanitary Commission

1862 Valley Campaign: Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia

1904 Marines land at Tangiers to protect U.S. citizens.

1915 SecState William Jennings Bryan resigns to protest "excessive" US response to the 'Lusitania' sinking

1941 British and free french troops invade Vichyite Syria

1942 MacArthur urges an offensive in the Solomons

1943 Internal explosion destroys BB 'Mutsu' in Hiroshima harbor

1944 Tokyo Express is turned back from Biak, losing one destroyer.

1948 John Rudder becomes the first black officer in the US Marine Corps

1959 The X-15 makes its first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m

1960 Argentine government demands Israel release Adolf Eichmann

1965 US troops ordered to fight offensively in Vietnam

1967 Israeli air and naval forces attack USS 'Liberty' (AGTR-5), 34 Americans die

1986 Kurt Waldheim, former Nazi, and former UN SecGen (1972-1982) elected Pres of Austria (1986-1992)

1995 Marines rescue downed USAF Capt Scott O'Grady in Bosnia