125th anniversary: In the shortest recorded war in history, the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered...
History · Anniversaries · Fri, August 27, 2021
1896: In the shortest recorded war in history, the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered to the United Kingdom after less than an hour of conflict.
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-08-27