306 Maxentius becomes co-emperor of Rome (306-312)

312 Battle of the Milvian Bridge: Constantine defeats Maxentius, to become sole Roman Emperor in the west

1516 Battle of Khan Yaunis: The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks near Gaza.

1628 The Siege of La Rochelle end: After 14 months the French Huguenots surrender to the Crown

1776 Battle of White Plains: Washington retreats to New Jersey

1793 Eli Whitney applies for a patent on the cotton gin

1835 Battle of Mission Concepcion: Texians rout Mexicans

1864 Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn

1886 Pres. Gover Cleveland dedicated The Statue of Liberty

1921 Ticker tape parade on Broadway for Marshal Ferdinand Foch.

1922 The Fascist "March on Rome"

1940 FDR criticizes politicians, pacifists, and pundits who, " . . . after opposing rearmament for years, are now protesting that the United States is too weak."

1940 Greece rejects an ultimatum, and Italy declares war and invades from Albania

1940 'U-32' sinks RMS 'Empress of Britain', the largest liner ever sunk in the War.

1942 "Tokyo Express" lands troops on Guadalcanal.

1943 Japanese evacuation of Kolombangara ends, 11,000 troops escape.

1958 Former SGT Angelo Roncalli elected Pope as John XXIII (1958-1963), beatified 2000

1962 Khrushchev orders missiles out of Cuba, ending Missile Crisis

2014 Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ralph Rigby retires from the Army after 42 years of service since being drafted in 1972