2014 Event Over 250 Russian trucks enter embattled eastern Ukraine without permission to deliver humanitarian aid; NATO questions the true intent of the convoy, claiming that Russia has used deceptive 'aid' convoys in other conflicts 2011 Event The last convoy of U.S. Army soldiers leaves Iraq, formally marking the end of the Iraq War 1995 Death Madge Sinclair, actress (Star Trek IV, Conrack, Convoy), dies at 55 1976 Event CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts 1945 Event General "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell and truck convoy reopen Burma Road to China 1944 Event British air raid on German convoy SW of Helgoland 1944 Event Exercise "Tiger" ends with 750 U.S. soldiers dead in D-Day rehearsal after their convoy ships were attacked by German torpedo boats 1943 Event Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz 1942 Event PQ-17 convoy leaves Iceland for Archangelsk 1942 Event Great Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia 1942 Event Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk 1942 Event Convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia 1941 Event Great British convoy marches into Alexandria 1940 Birthday Burt Young, New York City, actor, Convoy, Rocky 1916 Birthday Judy Campbell, actress, Convoy, Bonnie Prince Charlie 1893 Birthday William Gaxton, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Destry, Convoy 1745 Event French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland 1708 Event Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy 1708 Event Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy 1608 Event 1st English convoy lands at Surat India
