5 July Today in Military History 46BC Caesar returns to Rome following victory in the African War. 1044 Battle of Menfo: The Germans defeat the Magyars 1187 Saladin captures the citadel of Tiberias (invested the 2nd) 1750 Slave revolt in Curaçao 1806 Spanish defeat a British attempt to take Buenos Aires 1809 Battle of Wagram, Day 1: Napoleon v. the Austrians (ends 6th) 1809 Rome: Napoleons troops kidnap Pope Pius VII and carry him into exile 1811 Venezuela declares independence from Spain 1814 Battle of Chippewa: By God, these are regulars! -- 1814 US Sloop-of-War Peacock captures four British ships 1830 The French capture Algiers 1861 Battle of Carthage, Mo 1861 Skirmish at Newport News: US retakes Gosport Naval Base 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Day 5: Lee retreats 1865 US forms the Secret Service, to combat counterfeiting 1924 Military revolt in Sao Paulo, Brazil 1932 Antonio de Oliveira Salazar becomes premier/dictator of Portugal (1932-1968) 1933 Germanys Catholic Center Party is disbanded by the Nazis 1941 Surprise Peruvian offensive opens war with Ecuador (truce, July 22) 1942 Aerial recon confirms Japanese airfield construction on Guadalcanal. 1943 Japan cedes five Malay provinces to Siam, as a bribe. 1943 The Battle of Kursk: Despite a massive German assault; the Soviets lose some ground, but halt the attack in about a week. 1944 Japanese at Imphal decide to withdraw, having lost 53,000 troops 1962 Algeria becomes independent of France 1975 Cape Verde Islands gain independence after 500 years under Portugal
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