1471 In England, the Yorkists under Edward IV defeat the Lancastrians under the
Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet; the Earl is killed and Edward IV resumes the throne.
1940 World War II: Royal Marines land in Namsos, Norway in preparation for a larger force to arrive two days later.
Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet; the Earl is killed and Edward IV resumes the throne.
1940 World War II: Royal Marines land in Namsos, Norway in preparation for a larger force to arrive two days later.
1988 The USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will.
1994 In a U.S. friendly fire incident during Operation Provide Comfort in northern Iraq, two United States Air Force aircraft mistakenly shoot-down two United States Army helicopters, killing 26 people.
1999 – NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees. Yugoslav officials say 75 people were killed.
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