Day: October 19, 2024
Following the Alerts earlier in Northwestern Israel, Two Drones launched from Lebanon were Intercepted over the City of Acre while another struck a Building in the Town of Caesarea, resulting in Minor Damage and No Injuries.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 19, 2024
Today in 1914, British, French & Belgian troops engage the German army at the First Battle of Ypres. It marks the first major clash following the stabilization of the front lines and the beginning of the trench warfare phase of the conflict. Each side loses roughly 130,000 men. pic.twitter.com/tBvGx1W8Mz
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) October 19, 2024
🚨Sirens sounding in Haifa and surrounding communities in northern Israel🚨
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 19, 2024
Today in 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armée abandons Moscow and begins what will become a hellish two-month retreat from Russia. More than 650,000 troops invaded the country in June; by December, fewer than 100,000 remain. Combat, disease, famine and bitter cold claim the most lives. pic.twitter.com/VLbQ1zOsfv
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) October 19, 2024
- Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after main power plant fails BBC.com
- Cuba power outage: Entire island goes dark, 10 million affected after electrical grid fails NBC News
- Cuba Suffers Blackout After Power Plant Failure Near Havana The New York Times
- Cuban electrical collapse causes island-wide blackout, paralyzes economy The Washington Post
- Cuba Suffers Mass Blackout as Energy Crisis Deepens The Wall Street Journal