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Niihau incident
The Niihau incident: after Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, Japanese pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi crash-landed on Niihau, was aided by Nisei resident Yoshio Harada, took hostages, and was killed by Ben Kanahele; later cited in DeWitt's internment report.
Nika riots (Στάση του Νίκα)
The Nika riots (Στάση του Νίκα), also called the Nika revolt, were an uprising in Constantinople in January 532 against Emperor Justinian I, crushed in a massacre in the Hippodrome.
Nine Armies' War
The Nine Armies' War (Thai: Songkram Kaaw Tap) was the 1785 Burmese invasion of Siam, in which nine armies under King Bodawpaya were decisively defeated by King Rama I.
Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War (1688–1697), also called the War of the Grand Alliance or War of the League of Augsburg, pitted Louis XIV's France against a coalition led by William III; it ended with the 1697 Treaty of Ryswick.
Niños Héroes
Niños Héroes: six Mexican cadets, including Juan Escutia and Agustín Melgar, who died defending Chapultepec Castle against US forces on 13 September 1847; commemorated each 13 September, surrounded by both legend and documented history.
Ninth Xhosa War
The Ninth Xhosa War, also called the War of Ngcayecibi, was the last of the nine Xhosa–Cape frontier wars, fought in 1877 and 1878 and ending in Xhosa subjugation.
Nishi-Tetsu bus hijacking
The Nishi-Tetsu bus hijacking (西鉄バスジャック事件), or Neomugicha incident, was the May 2000 seizure of a Nishitetsu highway bus by a 17-year-old armed with a kitchen knife; one passenger died, and the standoff ended in a police raid in Hiroshima.
Nisour Square massacre
Nisour Square massacre: September 16, 2007 shooting by Blackwater USA guards (Raven 23 convoy) in Baghdad, killing 14-17 unarmed Iraqi civilians; led to MEJA indictments, 2014-2018 convictions.
No Gun Ri massacre
The No Gun Ri massacre was the killing of Korean refugees by U.S. soldiers near No Gun Ri, South Korea, in July 1950, early in the Korean War.
Noakhali riots
The Noakhali riots, anti-Hindu communal violence in Noakhali and Tippera districts of eastern Bengal from 10 October 1946, followed the Great Calcutta Killings, provoked the Bihar riots, and prompted Gandhi's months-long peace mission.
Noemvriana
The Noemvriana (Νοεμβριανά) was the fighting that broke out in Athens in December 1916 between royalist Greek forces and an Anglo-French landing party during the National Schism.
Nogai's rebellion
Nogai's rebellion was the war (1297–1300) between Toqta, khan of the Golden Horde, and his cousin Nogai, the right-wing prince ruling along the lower Danube.
Nông Văn Vân rebellion
The Nông Văn Vân rebellion (1833–1835) was an uprising in Cao Bằng Province, Vietnam, led by Tày tribal official Nông Văn Vân against Emperor Minh Mạng.
Norman Morrison
Norman R. Morrison (1933-1965), Baltimore Quaker and Stony Run Friends Meeting executive secretary, self-immolated with kerosene below Robert McNamara's Pentagon office on November 2, 1965, protesting the Vietnam War; his daughter Emily survived unharmed.
Normandy landings
The Normandy landings (D-Day, Operation Neptune, 6 June 1944) were the Allied amphibious and airborne assault on five Normandy beaches opening Operation Overlord; 156,000 troops landed on the first day against the Atlantic Wall.
North African campaign
The North African campaign (September 13, 1940 to May 13, 1943) was the WWII desert war between Allied and Axis forces in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, decided largely by logistics and ending with about 250,000 Axis troops surrendering in Tunisia.
North and South (miniseries)
North and South is a 1985 ABC Civil War-era miniseries based on John Jakes's 1982 novel, produced by David Wolper, starring Patrick Swayze and James Read; two sequels followed in 1986 and 1994.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout (February 28, 1997): bank robbers Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu, in body armor with automatic rifles, fought LAPD officers for 44 minutes near a Bank of America; both died, no officers or civilians killed.
North Korean involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
North Korea's military support for Russia in the Russo-Ukrainian war: 11,000–15,000 troops (11th Corps/Storm Corps) in Kursk from October 2024, millions of artillery shells and KN-23 missiles, the June 2024 mutual defense treaty, casualty estimates, and payments in oil, cash, and missile technology.
North Vietnam
North Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa, 1945-1976), was the communist state in Hanoi that fought France and the United States-backed South, ran land reform and collectivization, supplied the war through the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and renamed itself the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976.
North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion, also called the North-West Resistance, was a Métis and First Nations uprising against the Canadian government in 1885, led by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont.
Northern Alliance
Northern Alliance, or United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan: anti-Taliban coalition of Tajik, Uzbek, and Hazara factions led by Ahmad Shah Massoud, fought the Taliban 1996-2001, took Kabul November 13, 2001 with US support, and dominated the post-Taliban government.
Northern Cheyenne Exodus
The Northern Cheyenne Exodus (1878–1879) was the Northern Cheyenne's flight north from Indian Territory toward their Montana homeland, led by the chiefs Morning Star and Little Wolf.
Northern Crusades
The Northern (Baltic) Crusades, 1147–1525: papally authorized campaigns by Danish, Swedish, Saxon rulers and the Sword Brothers and Teutonic Knights to convert Baltic pagans, creating the Ordensstaat.
Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition (北伐), or Beifa, was the Kuomintang military campaign of 1926 to 1928, led by Chiang Kai-shek, that toppled China's warlord-backed Beijing government.
Northwestern Syria offensive (2024)
The Northwestern Syria offensive of 2024, known as Operation Deterrence of Aggression, was launched by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from Idlib on 27 November 2024 against Bashar al-Assad's government.
Norwegian campaign
Norwegian campaign (9 April–10 June 1940): Germany's Operation Weserübung invasion of Norway, opposed by Norwegian, British, French, and Polish forces; ended in Allied evacuation, Norwegian capitulation, Quisling's coup, and occupation until 8 May 1945.
November 2015 Paris attacks
The November 2015 Paris attacks, a series of coordinated assaults, occurred in Paris and Saint-Denis on Friday, November 13, 2015, claiming 130 lives.
November 2024 Amsterdam riots
November 2024 Amsterdam riots: violent disturbances around the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match of 7 November 2024, including targeted night-time attacks on people perceived as Jewish, a protest ban and emergency ordinance, Plein '40-'45 riots on 11 November, arrests, convictions and official inquiries.
November Uprising
November Uprising (powstanie listopadowe), Polish-Russian War 1830-1831: armed Polish rebellion against the Russian Empire begun in Warsaw on 29 November 1830, ending with Warsaw's fall in October 1831 and the loss of Congress Poland's autonomy.