2014 Event The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has canceled trademarks of the Washington Redskins, ruling that the name and trademarks are 'offensive to Native Americans'; the team has been under pressure for years to change its name 2010 Event Indonesian rights groups applaud the end of a Suharto-era law that bans books deemed 'offensive' or a 'threat to public order' 2004 Event U.S. troops launch offensive on Falluja 1993 Event Israeli offensive against terrorist bases in South Lebanon 1992 Event Charles Taylor launches an offensive against Monrovia Liberia 1987 Event Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka 1986 Event Iran offensive against Iraqi islands of Shatt al-Arab 1986 Event Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq 1985 Event New York Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28 1984 Event Russian offensive in Panshirvallei, Afghanistan 1984 Event Iran offensive against Iraq fails 1982 Event Iranian offensive in Khusistan 1982 Event Iran offensive against Iraq 1981 Event El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "limited offensive" 1981 Event El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive" 1979 Event Marocco offensive against Polisario 1979 Event Iran army opens offensive against Kurds 1978 Event Operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon 1978 Event Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert 1976 Birthday Tarik Glenn, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts 1975 Birthday Jamie Nails, offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1975 Event Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia 1974 Birthday Jeremy O'day, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1974 Birthday J .R. Conrad, offensive tackle and guard for the New York Jets 1974 Birthday Adam Meadows, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts 1974 Birthday Marcus Spriggs, offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1974 Birthday Jamain Stephens, NFL offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Birthday Juan Roque, born in San Diego, California, professional football player, offensive tackle, played for the National Football League's Detroit Lions 1973 Birthday Barry Stokes, WLAF offensive linesman for the Rhein Fire 1973 Event Alabama sets offensive record (828 yards), beats Virginia Tech 77-6 1973 Event Israeli counter offensive in southern Syria 1973 Birthday Jimmy Herndon, offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Paul Wiggins, offensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Birthday Benjamin Fairbrother, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1973 Birthday Michael Sheldon, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1973 Birthday Leslie Ratliffe, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire 1973 Birthday Patrick Sapp, NFL offensive linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Gene Makowsky, CFL offensive linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1973 Birthday Spencer Folau, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Baltimore Ravens, Rhein Fire 1973 Birthday Ryan Coughlin, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1973 Birthday Rob Lazeo, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1973 Birthday Mike Mihelic, CFL offensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 Event President Nixon suspends all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam 1972 Birthday Jude St. John, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Birthday Jeroen Egge, WLAF offensive linesman for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Birthday Derek Sholdice, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1972 Birthday Seth Dittman, NFL offensive tackle, Indianapolis Colt, London Monarchs 1972 Birthday Steven Salter, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Tony Boselli, NFL offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1972 Birthday Shigemasa Ito, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Rhein Fire 1972 Birthday Derek West, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts 1972 Birthday Mark Farraway, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1972 Birthday Lance Scott, NFL offensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals 1972 Birthday Rohn Meyer, CFL offensive linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders 1971 Birthday Steve Hardin, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Ind Colts, Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday Corey Louchiey, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1971 Birthday Mike Sutherland, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1971 Birthday Ben Coleman, guard/offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Birthday Jose Munoz, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday Tim Prinsen, CFL offensive linebacker, Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Birthday Derek Allen, NFL/WLAF offensive linebacker, New York Giants, Rhein Fire 1970 Birthday Steve Hoyem, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire 1970 Birthday Mark Dixon, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Birthday Stefan Gamlin, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1970 Event U.S. ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia 1969 Birthday Leon Searcy, NFL offensive tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson Jaguars 1969 Birthday John Fina, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1968 Birthday Russ McCullough, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1968 Birthday Justin Strzelczyk, NFL guard/offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Birthday Eric Jonassen, offensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals 1968 Birthday Kai Bjorn, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1968 Event Viet Cong's Tet offensive begins 1968 Birthday Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1967 Event Nigeria begins offensive against Biafra 1967 Event Biafran offensive against Nigerian army 1967 Birthday Olaf Hampel, WLAF offensive linebacker, Frankfurt Galaxy, Rhein Fire 1967 Birthday Bill Schultz, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Den Broncos, Scottish Claymores 1967 Event U.S. troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War 1967 Event 25,000 U.S. and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border 1966 Birthday Scott Adams, NFL offensive linesman for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Glenn Parker, NFL offensive tackle, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Birthday Vince Alcalde, WLAF offensive assistant for the Scottish Claymores 1965 Event Viet Cong offensive against U.S. base Da Nang, begins 1965 Birthday John Jackson, NFL offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1963 Birthday Blaine Schmidt, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1962 Birthday Michael Kenny, WLAF offensive assistant for the Scottish Claymores 1958 Event President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion 1957 Event British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman 1957 Event French offensive in Algeria 1956 Birthday Fred Quillan, born in Portland, Oregon, WLAF offensive coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1953 Event Communist offensive in Korea 1953 Event Viet-Minh offensive in Laos 1952 Event Chinese offensive in Korea 1952 Event Communist offensive in Korea 1952 Event French offensive at Hanoi 1951 Birthday Dean Unruh, born in Riverton, Wyoming, WLAF offensive line coach for the Rhein Fire 1951 Event U.N. begins counter offensive in Korea 1951 Event Indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java 1951 Event U.N. begins counter offensive in Korea 1951 Event Viet Minh offensive against Hanoi 1950 Event Chinese offensive halts at Chongchon River, North Korea 1950 Birthday Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1950 Event French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh 1950 Event Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo China 1948 Event Operation 10 Plagues - Israeli offensive against Egyptian army 1947 Birthday Vince Martino, born in Schenectady, New York, WLAF offensive asst, Barcelona Dragons 1945 Birthday Gene Upshaw, NFL offensive tackle, Oakland Raider 1945 Event U.S. offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered 1945 Event U.S. offensive against Shuri-barrier on Okinawa 1944 Event Canadian offensive in West-Zeeuws-Flanders 1944 Event Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy 1944 Event Russian offensive at Jassy and Kisjinev 1944 Event Operation Tractable: new Canadian offensive 1944 Event Russian offensive at Weichsel 1944 Event U.S./French offensive at Aleneon 1944 Event Canada/Polish offensive direction Falaise: Total Cooperation 1944 Event U.S. offensive at St-Lo/2nd Armour div occupies St. Gilles 1944 Event Heavy storm hampers British offensive at Caen 1944 Event Heavy Japanese counter offensive on Saipan 1944 Event Russian offensive in central front sector 1944 Event Russian offensive in Carelia 1944 Event Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front 1944 Event Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan 1944 Event Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim 1944 Event Japans begins offensive in Burma 1944 Event Soviet army begins offensive at Oranienbaum/Wolchow 1943 Event Russian offensive at Orel 1943 Event German-Italian counter offensive in North-Africa 1943 Event British and U.S. offensive directed at Tunis/Bizerta 1943 Event British offensive at Wadi Akarit, South-Tunisia 1943 Event British offensive against Mareth-line 1943 Event German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia 1943 Event German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia 1943 Event Russian offensive at Don under general Golikov 1943 Event Russian offensive against German 6th/4th Armies near Stalingrad 1942 Event German offensive in South Western Stalingrad 1942 Event Soviet army offensive, 1 million Russians breach German lines 1942 Event Russia launches winter offensive against Germans along Don front 1942 Event Last German offensive in Stalingrad 1942 Event 6th day battle at El Alamein: British offensive under Montgomery 1942 Event 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive 1942 Event During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt 1942 Event Russian counter offensive at Stalingrad 1942 Event Russian counter offensive begins in Moscow 1942 Event 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is 1942 Event 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1942 Event U.S. air offensive against nazi-Germany begins 1942 Event British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie 1942 Event German summer offensive opens in Crimea 1942 Event German offensive in North-Africa under Colonel General Rommel 1941 Event Russian anti offensive in Moscow drives out nazi army 1941 Event U.S.S.R. begins a counter offensive causes Germany to retreat 1941 Event Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa 1941 Event German counter offensive in North-Africa 1941 Event British offensive in Eritrea 1941 Event Italian counter offensive in Albania 1940 Event British troops 1st major offensive in No Africa (Libya) during WW II 1940 Event North Africa: British counter offensive under general O'Connor 1940 Event General Von Bock starts German offensive in Somme 1940 Birthday Dick Curl, Chester, Pennsylvania, offensive coordinator coach, Barcelona Dragons 1940 Event Russia begins new offensive against Finland 1940 Event Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia 1939 Event Finnish counter offensive at Summa 1939 Event Finnish counter offensive at Petsamo 1939 Event Russian offensive under General Zjoekov against Japanese invasion in Mongolia 1938 Event Revolutionary offensive of Ebro Spain (Hollander Piet) 1937 Event Republican offensive near Belchite Spain 1937 Event Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain 1930 Birthday Mike McCormack, NFL offensive tackle, New York Yankees, Cleveland, Philadelphia 1920 Event General Wrangel opens offensive against red Army 1918 Event Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I 1918 Event U.S. and French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I 1918 Event During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive 1916 Event British offensive at Ancre Belgium 1916 Event Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia 1916 Event Russian offensive in Armenia 1916 Event Russian offensive in Kaukasus 1916 Event Austria-Hungary offensive against Montenegro 1915 Event 3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo 1915 Event Bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins 1915 Event Italian offensive at Isonzo 1915 Event German offensive in Argonnes 1914 Event French offensive in Artois (Petain) 1914 Event Allied offensive at Ypres (Belgium) begins 1914 Event Belgian offensive from Antwerp 1914 Event Belgian offensive at Antwerp 1914 Event French offensive in the Ardennen/Sambre 1862 Event Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order 1579 Event England signs an offensive and defensive alliance with Netherland
