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The Arctic 120 years ago today: Russo-Japanese War in the Far North (20 August 1905) omniatlas.com/maps/arctic/... The Russo-Japanese War, which had broken out in 1904, turned north after the Japanese defeat of the Russian fleet at Tsushima in May 1905…
August 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Arctic 120 years ago today: Russo-Japanese War in the Far North (20 August 1905) omniatlas.com/maps/arctic/... The Russo-Japanese War, which had broken out in 1904, turned north after the Japanese defeat of the Russian fleet at Tsushima in May 1905…
Northern Eurasia 34 years ago today: Soviet Coup Attempt (19 August 1991) omniatlas.com/maps/norther... By 1991 the forces unleashed by Gorbachev were beginning to test the structural integrity of the Soviet Union itself. In August Communist hardliners decided things had gone too far and…
August 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Northern Eurasia 34 years ago today: Soviet Coup Attempt (19 August 1991) omniatlas.com/maps/norther... By 1991 the forces unleashed by Gorbachev were beginning to test the structural integrity of the Soviet Union itself. In August Communist hardliners decided things had gone too far and…
Sub-Saharan Africa 89 years ago today: Second Italo-Ethiopian War (9 May 1936) omniatlas.com/maps/sub-sah... Following the League of Nations failure to halt Italian aggression in the Abyssinia Crisis, Italy launched a full-scale invasion of Ethiopia. Despite Ethiopian resistance…
May 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Sub-Saharan Africa 89 years ago today: Second Italo-Ethiopian War (9 May 1936) omniatlas.com/maps/sub-sah... Following the League of Nations failure to halt Italian aggression in the Abyssinia Crisis, Italy launched a full-scale invasion of Ethiopia. Despite Ethiopian resistance…
The Arctic 150 years ago today: Treaty of Saint Petersburg (7 May 1875) omniatlas.com/maps/arctic/... While the Canadians were expanding westward across their new territories, Russian and Japanese settlers were coming into conflict in Sakhalin. To resolve this situation the two…
May 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The Arctic 150 years ago today: Treaty of Saint Petersburg (7 May 1875) omniatlas.com/maps/arctic/... While the Canadians were expanding westward across their new territories, Russian and Japanese settlers were coming into conflict in Sakhalin. To resolve this situation the two…
Northern Africa 1615 years ago today: Attalus’ African campaign (early 410) omniatlas.com/maps/norther... At the end of 409 the Gothic king Alaric, having lost patience with the Western Roman emperor Honorius, appointed his own emperor, Attalus. Early the following year Attalus attempted to…
May 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Northern Africa 1615 years ago today: Attalus’ African campaign (early 410) omniatlas.com/maps/norther... At the end of 409 the Gothic king Alaric, having lost patience with the Western Roman emperor Honorius, appointed his own emperor, Attalus. Early the following year Attalus attempted to…
Europe 1738 years ago today: Carausian Revolt (early 287) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In 286 Diocletian appointed his deputy Maximian as co-emperor to rule the West while he himself ruled the East. Almost immediately the Germanic tribes invaded Gaul while Frankish and…
February 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Europe 1738 years ago today: Carausian Revolt (early 287) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In 286 Diocletian appointed his deputy Maximian as co-emperor to rule the West while he himself ruled the East. Almost immediately the Germanic tribes invaded Gaul while Frankish and…
Europe 1590 years ago today: Treaty of Hippo Regius (11 February 435) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In 434, feeling threatened by Rugila’s Huns, the Eastern Roman Empire recalled its general Aspar and his troops from Africa, where they had been campaigning against Gaiseric’s Vandals…
February 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Europe 1590 years ago today: Treaty of Hippo Regius (11 February 435) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In 434, feeling threatened by Rugila’s Huns, the Eastern Roman Empire recalled its general Aspar and his troops from Africa, where they had been campaigning against Gaiseric’s Vandals…
Europe 211 years ago today: Six Days’ Campaign (10 February 1814) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... By 10 February 1814 the advancing Allied armies were approaching Paris but had become separated. Seizing the opportunity, Napoleon attacked…
February 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Europe 211 years ago today: Six Days’ Campaign (10 February 1814) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... By 10 February 1814 the advancing Allied armies were approaching Paris but had become separated. Seizing the opportunity, Napoleon attacked…
Europe 1609 years ago today: Wallia–Euplutius Treaty (early 416) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In the winter of 414/415, facing famine and a naval blockade by Flavius Constantius, Athaulf and his Goths fled Gaul for Hispaniae. Here Athaulf was assassinated and eventually succeeded by…
February 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Europe 1609 years ago today: Wallia–Euplutius Treaty (early 416) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In the winter of 414/415, facing famine and a naval blockade by Flavius Constantius, Athaulf and his Goths fled Gaul for Hispaniae. Here Athaulf was assassinated and eventually succeeded by…
Sub-Saharan Africa 110 years ago today: Early Victories of the Schutztruppe (4 February 1915) omniatlas.com/maps/sub-sah... The Maritz rebellion forced South Africa to postpone its invasion of German South West Africa, allowing the Germans to launch counteroffensives into…
February 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Sub-Saharan Africa 110 years ago today: Early Victories of the Schutztruppe (4 February 1915) omniatlas.com/maps/sub-sah... The Maritz rebellion forced South Africa to postpone its invasion of German South West Africa, allowing the Germans to launch counteroffensives into…
Europe 212 years ago today: Battle of Berezina (26 November 1812) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... Suffering from the cold, exhausted supply lines, and repeated Russian attacks, the French retreat from Moscow soon degenerated into a disaster. In late November Napoleon narrowly managed to escape across…
November 26, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Europe 212 years ago today: Battle of Berezina (26 November 1812) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... Suffering from the cold, exhausted supply lines, and repeated Russian attacks, the French retreat from Moscow soon degenerated into a disaster. In late November Napoleon narrowly managed to escape across…
Europe 82 years ago today: Battle of Stalingrad (22 November 1942) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In late November 1942, a week after their defeats in North Africa, Germany suffered an even greater disaster on the Eastern Front when the four month long stalemate at Stalingrad was ended…
November 22, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Europe 82 years ago today: Battle of Stalingrad (22 November 1942) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In late November 1942, a week after their defeats in North Africa, Germany suffered an even greater disaster on the Eastern Front when the four month long stalemate at Stalingrad was ended…