Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Special days in history

On this day in 1942 the battle at Stalingrad began.

The World Council of Churches was formed on this day in 1948. 147 churches joined from 44 countries.

In 1990 on this day Armenia declared independence from the Soviet Union and the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic announced that they would reunite on October 3, 1990.

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