On this day in Europe - 30 March
30 March 2026
On this day in 1856, the signing of the Treaty of Paris ends the Crimean War. Russia lost the war to a coalition of the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain, and Sardinia.
On this day in 1863, Danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg is chosen as King George I of Greece.
On this day in 1945, during WW2, Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna. Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland).
On this day in 1863, Danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg is chosen as King George I of Greece.
On this day in 1945, during WW2, Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna. Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland).