2015 Event Shiite militia forces in Iraq boycott the fight against ISIS in Tikrit to protest U.S. airstrikes; the U.S. was responding to a request from the Iraqi government, but militias are concerned that the U.S. will receive credit for their work to date 2014 Event Iraqi troops and Shiite militia members, aided by U.S. air strikes, free the town of Amerli from Islamic State control; the rebel group seized the town two months ago, blocking access to food and supplies; rations were air-dropped after the victory 2012 Event Libya's National Transitional Council admits it faces a national crisis amidst and escalation of violence and militia rule 1994 Event Liberia militia kills 48 inhabitants of Monrovia 1994 Event 3000 U.S. militia lands on Haiti 1982 Event Christian militia begin massacre of 600 Palestinians in Lebanon 1981 Event Heavy battle between Christian militia and Syrian army in East Lebanon 1979 Event 18 British militia die in ambush/bomb attack in Northern Ireland 1976 Event Christian militia conquer Palestinian camp Tell al-Za'tar, 2000 killed 1962 Event Last of Dutch militia leave New-Guinea 1943 Event British militia reaches Tito 1943 Event Nazi Militia forms in Netherlands 1923 Event Fascists Voluntary Militia forms in Italy under Mussolini 1890 Event 1st U.S. state naval militia organized (Massachusetts) 1869 Death A J Hayne, black captain of Arkansas militia, assassinated 1864 Event Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians 1861 Event Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia and says Union troops will not enter that state 1861 Event Union troops march on state militia in St. Louis, Missouri 1861 Event Colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia 1837 Event Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a U.S. steamboat docked at Buffalo 1832 Event 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac and Fox indians, end Black Hawk War 1815 Event English militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed 1782 Event Gnadenhutten Massacre - Ohio militia kills 90 indians 1780 Event British defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC 1777 Event Sybil Ludington, 16, rode from New York to Ct rallying her fathers militia 1066 Event Battle at Fulford: Norway king Harald III Hardrada beats British militia
