The United States apparently gained the nickname ‘Uncle Sam’ when it was featured in a local newspaper article.
12th April 1917: The Canadian Corps successfully capture Vimy Ridge
12th April 2020
USS Constitution earned the nickname ‘Old Ironsides’ after defeating HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812.
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