29 August 1756 Posted on August 28, 2022 by Staff Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years’ War in Europe. Famous Words of Inspiration..."When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." Mark Twain — Click here for more from Mark Twain Related posts: 18 May 1756 18 May 1756 24 November 1859 20 August 1858 20 June 1756 24 November 1859 11 August 1315 27 December 1831 24 November 1859 14 August 1975