On the 5th June 1967, Israel launched a series of pre-emptive strikes against the Egyptian air force that marked the start of the Six Day War.
24th July 1911: Machu Picchu ‘rediscovered’ by US explorer Hiram Bingham III
24th July 2019
The first professional archaeological excavation began in the Qumran Caves, the location of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
20th January 1942: Nazi leaders meet at the Wannsee Conference
20th January 2020
18th January 1871: Wilhelm I declared German Emperor
18th January 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018