Today in military history: September 30, 2014

Military history timeline 

1294 – Welsh Revolt against Edward I begins (Wales/England) 

1342 – Battle of Morlaix (Breton War of Succession) 

1509 – Siege of Padua ends (War of the League of Cambrai) 

1639 – Action of 30 September 1639 (Dutch-Portuguese War) (Naval) 

1655 – Battle of Nowy Dwor begins (Second Northern War) 

1707 - Siege of Gaeta ends (War of the Spanish Succession) 

1744 – Battle of Madonna dell’Olmo (War of the Austrian Succession) 

1745 – Battle of Soor (War of the Austrian Succession) 

1846 – Siege of Los Angeles ends (Mexican-American War) 

1862 – Battle of Newtonia (US Civil War) 

1864 – Battle of Fort Harrison (also Chaffin’s Farm) ends (US Civil War) 

1870 – Battle of Le Bourget begins; Battle of Chevilly (Franco-Persian War) 

1877 – Battle of Bear Paw begins (Nez Perce War)  

1943 – Soviets take Krichev; Americans take Avellino, Italy (WWII) 

1944 – Canadians take Calais (WWII) 

1949 - Berlin airlift ends (Cold War)