Category: Military Anniversaries

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests Third Friday of Sep – National POW/MIA day to pay tribute to the lives and contributions of the more than 83,000 Americans who are still listed as Prisoners of… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 30 September

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests Sep 01 1775 – American Revolution: Olive Branch Petition – Richard Penn and Arthur Lee, representing the Continental Congress, present the Petition to the Earl of Dartmouth on this… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 15 September

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests Aug 16 0000 – National Airborne Day. Aug 16 1777 – American Revolution: Battle of Bennington – The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 August

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests Aug 01 1801 – Tripolitan War: The schooner USS Enterprise defeated the 14-gun Tripolitan corsair Tripoli after a fierce but one–sided battle. Aug 01 1907 – Air Force Day:… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 15 August

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests Jul 16 1779 – American Revolution: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 July

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests Jul 01 1862 – Civil War: The Battle of Malvern Hill – The final battle in the Seven Days Campaign, part of George B. McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign. Casualties and… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 15 July

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests Jun 16 2012 – The United States Air Force’s robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission. Jun 17 1775 – American Revolution: Battle… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 30 June

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American security Jun 00 1943 – WW2: USS Runner (SS–275) missing.  Date of sinking unknown. Possibly sunk by a Japanese mine or combined air and surface attack off northeastern Honshu, Japan. 78… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 June

Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American security May 16 1771 – The Battle of Alamance: Pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels (The Regulators) occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina.… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 May

Significant events in U.S. Military History for the next 15 days are: May 01 1778 – American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. Results – British victory. Casualties and losses: PA Militia 92 – GB 7. May 01 1862 – Civil War: The Union Army completes the Capture of New Orleans.… Continue reading Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 15 May