1792: Beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars
Revolutionary France declared war on the Habsburg Monarchy. On this day in 1792 Revolutionary France declared war on the Habsburg Monarchy. The declaration of war was vot...
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1945: Hitler Leaves his Bunker for the Last Time
Hitler left the Führerbunker for the last time on this day in 1945, his 56th birthday. On this day in 1945 Adolf Hitler left his bunker in Berlin and stood above ground f...
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1999: German Parliament Returns to Berlin 56 Years after Hitler
On this day in 1999 the parliament of the united Germany met in Berlin after a hiatus of about 56 years (actually almost a full 57). In fact, the last German parliament i...
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1824: English Lord Byron Dies in Greece as a Hero in the Struggle for Independence from the Ottoman Turks
The famous Lord Byron, English poet and adventurer, died on this day in 1824. His name was George Gordon Byron, and he inherited the title of Lord Byron at the age of 10....
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1943: Death of Admiral Yamamoto
This day in 1943 marked the death of the man who was probably the most famous Japanese admiral of World War II – the renowned Isoroku Yamamoto. He had the highest possibl...
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1797: The Treaty of Leoben – A Great Victory of Young General Bonaparte
According to the provisions of this treaty, the Habsburg Monarchy lost what is now Belgium and Lombardy, the wealthiest and most developed lands ruled from Vienna. This d...
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1771: Field Marshal Prince Schwarzenberg – Leader of the Austrian Forces during Napoleon’s Campaign in Russia
Prince Karl Philipp Schwarzenberg, an important military leader during the period of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, was born in Vienna on this day in 1771. He was a membe...
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1942: French General Henri Giraud Flees from Imprisonment in Nazi fortress
On this day the French General Henri Giraud escaped from a high-security prison in the Nazi Königstein Fortress (pictured above). This fortress near Dresden is also calle...
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