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Today in history: June 8

1776: The Patriots under Brig. Gen. William Thompson were driven from their last foothold in Quebec.

Today in History: June 5

1900: British troops take Pretoria from the Boers.

Today in history: June 2

1917: Canadian Lieutenant William Avery Bishop of No. 60 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps flew his Nieuport 17 behind German lines to attack an enemy aerodrome.

Today in history: June 1

1862: On the second day of the Battle of Fair Oaks Station/Seven Pines, Maj. Gen. Gustavus W. Smith took charge of Confederate forces after the wounding of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.

Today in history: May 30

1958: The remains of two unidentified U.S. service personnel from World War II and Korea are buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery.

Today in history: May 26

1984: President Ronald Reagan ruled out U.S. intervention in the Iran-Iraq War.

Today in history: May 25

1862: Major General William T. Sherman’s forced advance over difficult terrain into a well-prepared defense by Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston at New Hope Church, Georgia.

Today in history: May 24

1861: U.S. Army troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia, while in Maryland, Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler declares any slaves who seek sanctuary in his unit "contraband of war.”

Today in History: May 23

1939: The U.S. Navy submarine Squalus sinks off the coast of Maine, drowning 26 of its crew.

Today in history: May 22

1959: Benjamin O. Davis Jr. became the first black major general in the U.S. Air Force.

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Jon Guttman

All Stories By Jon

The American-made FGM-148 Javelin has been making mincemeat of T-72s and T-90s in Ukraine, according to reports.

The sinking of the Moskva is arguably Russia's lowest point in its invasion of Ukraine — so far. Here's the weapon that may have killed it.

1776: The Patriots under Brig. Gen. William Thompson were driven from their last foothold in Quebec.

1900: British troops take Pretoria from the Boers.

1917: Canadian Lieutenant William Avery Bishop of No. 60 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps flew his Nieuport 17 behind German lines to attack an enemy aerodrome.

1862: On the second day of the Battle of Fair Oaks Station/Seven Pines, Maj. Gen. Gustavus W. Smith took charge of Confederate forces after the wounding of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.

1958: The remains of two unidentified U.S. service personnel from World War II and Korea are buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery.

1984: President Ronald Reagan ruled out U.S. intervention in the Iran-Iraq War.

1862: Major General William T. Sherman’s forced advance over difficult terrain into a well-prepared defense by Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston at New Hope Church, Georgia.

1861: U.S. Army troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia, while in Maryland, Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler declares any slaves who seek sanctuary in his unit "contraband of war.”

1939: The U.S. Navy submarine Squalus sinks off the coast of Maine, drowning 26 of its crew.

1959: Benjamin O. Davis Jr. became the first black major general in the U.S. Air Force.

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