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 Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus.
1934 Adolf Hitler expands German army and navy, violating Treaty of Versailles.
1939 Winston Churchill calls Russia a "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"
1942 Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, first US jet, makes maiden flight.
1946 12 Nazi war criminals sentenced to death in Nuremberg.
1947 The F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
1950 South Korean troops cross the 38th parallel into North Korea.
1952 Monte Bello-Island (Great Britain first atom bomb explosion)
1957 B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack.
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