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23 matches to July Offensive
July Offensive. Kerensky Offensive.
Armstrong, Neil. 1930-. US astronaut, first man on the moon, 22:56 EDT, July 20,1969.
Bastille. 1370. Paris fortified residence for Charles V, became a state prison, arsenal 1397. Stormed July 14, 1789. Symbolic overthrow of monarch’s power. Lettres de Cachet.
Corday, Charlotte. 1768-93. Killed Marat July 13, 1793.
Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. American colonies declare independence from British rule during War of Independence.
Festival of Federation. 14 July,1790. Celebration of first anniversary of Storming the Bastille. 300,000 people.
Hundred Days. 1815. March 20 to July 8; Napoleon’s escape from Elba to his second abdication. 1933. Began Roosevelt’s administration. New Deal enacted.
Independence Day. Annual US holiday since July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence.
July Conspiracy. Stauffenberg.
July Monarchy. Rule of Louis-Philippe.
July Ordinances. 1830. Charles X attempts to censor press and alter electoral process causing July Revolution.
July Revolution. 1830. France. Thiers. Charles X abdicates and flees to England. Louis-Philippe ascends. Caused by July Ordinances.
Polignac, Auguste de. 1780-1847. French minister to Charles X. Disolved Chamber of Deputies, causing July Revolution 1830.
Swithin, St. c800-862. Rain fell when his body was moved, July 15, 971. (St. Swithin’s Day).
Thiers, Adolphe. 1797-1877. French. Led July Revolution. Paris wall 1841. Crushed Paris Commune 1871. First president of Third Republic 1871-3.
26th of July Movement. 1956-9. Castro rebels in Cuban Revolution. Named for date of failed attack on Santiago barracks 1953.
Bulge, Battle. 1945. Last German offensive on the Western Front at Ardennes. WWII.
Galician Offensive. Kerensky Offensive.
Italo-Turkish War. 1911-12. Italy gains Libya and Rhodes. 1911 First offensive use of airplane (vs Libya).
June Offensive. Kerensky Offensive.
Kerensky Offensive. 1917. Failed attack on Germans in Galicia by Kerensky Provisional government.
Tet Offensive. 1968. Giap-led Vietcong attack 100 South Vietnamese cities, proof of strength creates US disenchantment with war.
Vo Nguyen Giap. 1912-. Viet Minh commander 1946-54, 1966-75. Minister of Defence 1954-. Tet Offensive. Defeated Japanese 1942-5, French 1946-54, US 66-76.