June 14 in History

ends   1982

British retake Falkland Islands from Argentina

starts   1982

Israelis trap PLO and Syrian forces in Beirut

starts   1959

Cuban landings in Dominican Rep.

  1949

French make Vietnam associated state

ends   1940

British capture border forts in Libya

  1917

First US troops depart for Europe

  1898

British and French define northern boundary of Nigeria

  1866

Prussia declares German Confederation at an end

  1866

German Federal Diet votes for mobilization against Prussia over Holstein

ends   1866

Prussia and Austria renew dispute over Schleswig-Holstein

ends   1834

Liberal reforms repealed in Mexico

starts   1830

French invade Regency of Algiers

starts   1828

Russia invades Ottoman Caucasus

starts   1813

Britain agrees to subsidize Prussia and Russia; Austria agrees to join Allies

  1809

French defeat Austrians at Raab

ends   1808

Spanish capture French squadron at port in Cádiz

ends   1789

Captain Bligh travels to Timor in open-boat

starts   1454

Aztecs fight ritual wars with Tlaxcala*

ends   451

Attila unsuccessfully besieges Orléans

ends   451

Attila overruns northern Gaul, ravaging many cities

  451

Roman-led coalition drives Attila from Orléans

  418

Goths defeat Alans and Siling Vandals in Tartessos*

starts   406

Scoti raid southern Britain*

  371

Romans and Armenians defeat Persians at Bagavan*