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[[1597]][[Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)|Imjin War]]: About 12 Korean ships commanded by admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a large Japanese invasion fleet of at least 300 at the '''[[Battle of Myeongnyang]]''' in the Myeongnyang Strait.

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[[1944]] World War II: In one of the largest naval battles in modern history, Allied forces defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy at the '''[[Battle of Leyte Gulf]]''' in the seas surrounding the Philippine island of Leyte.

[[1881]] The '''[[Gunfight at the O.K. Corral]]''', one of the most famous gunfights in the history of the American Old West, took place in Tombstone, Arizona between the faction of Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton's gang.

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[[2001]] President George W. Bush signed the '''[[USA PATRIOT Act]]''' into law, significantly expanding the authority of U.S. law enforcement agencies in fighting terrorism at home and abroad.

[[2002]] About 40 Chechen rebels and 130 hostages died when Russian forces stormed a theater building in Moscow to end '''[[Moscow theater hostage crisis|a four-day hostage siege]]'''.

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