The Franco-Prussian War began with a declaration of war by the French emperor, Napoleon III.
3rd February 1961: Operation Looking Glass begins its 29-year Cold War flight above the USA
3rd February 2021
On the 18th January 1871, Wilhelm I of Prussia was proclaimed the first German Emperor.
On the 28th March 1871 the Paris Commune was proclaimed and met for the first time.
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