1870
Oct
| 1870 • Franco-Prussian War: Marshal François Achille Bazaine, commanding the French left wing, is forced by starvation to surrender the fortifications of Metz, ending the Siege of Metz. |
1939
Mar 23
Age: 68y
| 1939 • The Slovak provincial assembly proclaims independence; priest Jozef Tiso becomes the president of the independent Slovak government. |