The oldest meteorite with a known date of impact crashed into a wheat field outside the Alsatian town of Ensisheim.
9th August 1173: Construction begins on the Leaning Tower of Pisa
9th August 2019
King Louis XVI of France and his family were caught attempting to escape Paris during the Flight to Varennes.
On the 10th September 1989, the Hungarian government announced the opening of the border with Austria to allow thousands of East Germans to leave the Communist Bloc.
The Cold War border between Austria and Hungary was opened for a short period of time for the Pan-European picnic.
The ‘Final Act’ of the Congress of Vienna was signed on the 9th June 1815, nine days before Napoleon’s final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
The Treaty of Trianon was signed between Hungary and most of the Allies of the First World War.
The Treaty of London was signed, which recognised and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of Belgium.
The Declaration of Olmütz was signed between Prussia and Austria, in which Prussia submitted to Austrian dominance.
Maria Theresa inherited the Austrian throne, prompting the War of the Austrian Succession.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019