The Battle of Inchon was a decisive 15-day invasion and battle during the Korean War. The battle began on September 15, 1950, and ended around September 28. During the amphibious operation, U.S. Marines under the command of General Douglas MacArthur secured Inchon and broke North Korean control of the Pusan region through a series of landings in enemy territory. The Battle of Inchon ended a string of victories by the invading North Korean People's Army (NKPA) and began a counterattack by United Nations forces that led to the recapture of Seoul. The northern advance ended when China's People's Liberation Army entered the conflict in support of North Korea, and defeated UN forces at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1587: Queen Mary I of Scotland was executed at Fotheringhay Castle on suspicion of having been involved in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_Scotland)

1904: The Russo-Japanese War began with a surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese on Russian ships near present-day Lüshunkou, China. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War)

1971: Trading began in NASDAQ, the world's first electronic stock exchange. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASDAQ)

1979: Colonel Denis Sassou-Nguesso was chosen as the new President of the People’s Republic of the Congo. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Sassou-Nguesso)

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