★★★★★
World War II
Germany invades Poland, starting the deadliest conflict in human history, which ends with Japan's formal surrender on 2 September 1945.
War· Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, France, Russia, United States, Japan, China
- 1939
- 1923★★★★★
Great Kantō earthquake
A powerful earthquake and ensuing fires devastate Tokyo and Yokohama, killing more than 100,000 people.
Disaster· Japan - 1858★★★★★
Franco-Spanish attack on Đà Nẵng
A Franco-Spanish force attacks Đà Nẵng, beginning the French conquest of Vietnam.
War· Vietnam, France, Spain