The Third Silesian War was a conflict between Prussia and an Austrian alliance that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of Silesia (now in south-western Poland). The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia and Upper Saxony and formed one theatre of the Seven Years' War. It can be viewed as a continuation of the First and Second Silesian Wars of the previous decade. The war was costly on both sides and ended inconclusively when neither of the main belligerents could sustain the conflict any longer. The war began with a Prussian invasion of Saxony in mid-1756, and it ended in a Prussian diplomatic victory with the 1763 Treaty of Hubertusburg. The conflict formed part of the ongoing Austria–Prussia rivalry that would shape German politics for more than a century. The war enhanced the prestige of Prussia, which was recognised as a major European power, and of Frederick, who cemented his reputation as a preeminent military commander. (This article is part of a featured topic: Silesian Wars.).

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1870:

Franco-Prussian War: Prussian forces captured Napoleon III in Sedan, France, which led to the collapse of the Second French Empire within days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sedan

1957:

South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began an official visit to Australia, the first by a foreign incumbent head of state to the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngo_Dinh_Diem_presidential_visit_to_Australia

1992:

An earthquake registering 7.7 Mw off the coast of Nicaragua became the first tsunami earthquake to be captured on modern broadband seismic networks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Nicaragua_earthquake

1998:

A fire on Swissair Flight 111, en route from New York City to Geneva, caused the aircraft to crash into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 229 people on board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissair_Flight_111

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inthronize: (obsolete) To enthrone. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inthronize

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There are conditions of blindness so voluntary that they become complicity.   --Paul Bourget https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Paul_Bourget