1914 - The first division of Canadian troops, 33,000 sail for Britain; most Canadians are volunteers, anxious to prove their loyalty to the Commonwealth.
1918 - World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus.
1942 - Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight.
1946 - 12 Nazi war criminals sentenced to death in Nuremberg.
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