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1862:
A Union attempt to capture Charleston, South Carolina, is thwarted when the Confederates turn back an attack at Secessionville, just south of the city on James Island.
1864: The siege of Petersburg and Richmond begins after a moonlight skirmish. 1898: A U.S. squadron bombards Santiago, Cuba. 1915: The French gain ground in severe fighting north of Arras. 1918: Yekaterinenfeld is occupied by the Germans. 1925: France accepts a German proposal for a security pact. 1932: The ban on Nazi storm troopers is lifted by the von Papen government in Germany. 1940: French Chief of State, Henri Petain asks for an armistice with Germany. 1951: The 1st Marine Division reached its objective, a line running northeast from the Hwachon Reservoir through the Punch Bowl, a gigantic volcanic crater. 1955: The U.S. House of Representatives votes to extend Selective Service until 1959. |
