1816 First double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans.
1916 The German submarine U-53 arrives off Newport, Rhode Island, and sinks 9 British merchant ships in international waters.
1919 KLM, Royal Ducth Airlines, established (oldest existing airline).
1942 Last camouflaged German raider Komet leaves Flushing (Netherlands).
1942 US & UK government announce establishment of United Nations.
1944 Field Marshal Erwin Rommel ordered to return to Berlin.
1944 Uprising at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Jews burn down crematoriums.
1950 US forces invade North Korea by crossing 38th parallel.
1955 Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga launched at Brooklyn.
2001 The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan starts with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.
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