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#OnThisDay in 1805, in one of the most decisve naval battles in history, a British fleet under Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French & Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.
#OnThisDay in 480 BC, the Greek fleet defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I.
The victory at Salamis was vitally important to the Greek effort against the Persian invasion.
#OnThisDay in 1669, the Venetians surrender the fortress of Candia in Crete to the Ottomans.
It is the 2nd longest siege in history, lasting 21 years.