Modern Era
Kokoda Track Campaign (1942): Australia's Fight in New Guinea
Australian victory: the Japanese overland advance on Port Moresby was halted at Ioribaiwa in September 1942 and pushed back to the north coast by November.
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Every Chronicle article on world history, newest first: battles, empires, disasters, discoveries and revolutions.
Modern Era
Battle of Vittorio Veneto (1918): Italy's Final Victory
Decisive Italian-led victory; the Austro-Hungarian army collapsed and the Armistice of Villa Giusti ended the war in Italy.
Modern Era
First Matabele War (1893): The Fall of Lobengula's Kingdom
The British South Africa Company destroyed the Ndebele kingdom, occupied Bulawayo and opened Matabeleland to white settlement; Lobengula died in flight in early 1894.
Modern Era
Andersonville Prison (1864-1865): The Civil War's Deadliest Camp
Nearly 13,000 Union prisoners died; commandant Henry Wirz was convicted of war crimes and hanged in November 1865.
Modern Era
Kodak Camera (1888): 'You Press the Button, We Do the Rest'
The Kodak made photography simple and affordable for amateurs, created the snapshot and turned Eastman's company into a world leader in film.
Modern Era
Frankfurt Parliament (1848-1849): First German National Assembly
The Assembly adopted a constitution for a united Germany in March 1849, but the King of Prussia refused the imperial crown and the parliament was dissolved.
Middle Ages
Inca Conquest of Chimor (c. 1470): Fall of the Chimu Kingdom
Chimor was absorbed into the Inca Empire; its ruler was taken to Cusco and many of its skilled craftsmen were resettled in the Inca capital.
Middle Ages
Battle of Caishi (1161): Song Gunpowder Fleet Beats the Jin
Song victory; the Jin failed to cross the Yangtze and Wanyan Liang was murdered by his own officers weeks later.
Middle Ages
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan: Seljuk Domes and the Four-Iwan Plan
The mosque became a model of Iranian mosque design, combining Seljuk domes with a four-iwan courtyard; it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Middle Ages
Edict of Expulsion (1290): Edward I Expels England's Jews
The Jewish communities of England, an estimated 2,000–3,000 people, were expelled; Jews were not openly readmitted until the 1650s.
Middle Ages
Treaty of Verdun (843): How Charlemagne's Empire Was Divided
The empire was split into West Francia, Middle Francia and East Francia; Lothar kept the imperial title but lost overall authority.
Middle Ages
Battle of Mohi (1241): The Mongols Devastate Hungary
Decisive Mongol victory; the Hungarian royal army was destroyed and Hungary was occupied and ravaged until the Mongols withdrew in spring 1242.