On the 28th March 1871 the Paris Commune was proclaimed and met for the first time.
17th January 1944: Allies launch the Battle of Monte Cassino during the Second World War
17th January 2018
The Franco-Prussian War began with a declaration of war by the French emperor, Napoleon III.
On the 18th January 1871, Wilhelm I of Prussia was proclaimed the first German Emperor.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018