1189:
Philip Augustus, Henry II of England and Frederick Barbarossa assemble the troops for the Third Crusade.
1863:
Two Confederate ships drive away two Union ships as the Rebels recapture Sabine Pass, Texas, and open an important port for the Confederacy.
1919:
The German Krupp plant begins producing guns under the U.S. armistice terms.
1930:
An international arms control meeting opens in London.
1941:
The United States lifts the ban on arms to the Soviet Union.
1942:
In North Africa, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel launches a drive to push the British eastward. While the British benefited from radio-intercept-derived Ultra information, the Germans enjoyed an even speedier intelligence source.
1943:
A Nazi daylight air raid kills 34 in a London school. When the anticipated invasion of Britain failed to materialize in 1940, Londoners relaxed, but soon they faced a frightening new threat from the sky.
1951:
Communist troops force the UN army out of Inchon, Korea after a 12-hour attack.
1951:
Lieutenant Colonel William E. Bertram, 523rd Fighter-Escort Squadron commander, became the first F-84 Thunderjet pilot to shoot down a MiG-15.
1953:
Aircraft from three carriers continue relentless assaults against communist supply buildups near Hungnam and Wonsan. Meanwhile, Air Force F-86 Sabre jets downed seven MiGs and damaged three others in a trio of engagements.
