Today in Francophone History

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Birthdays

1823 - Théodore de Banville (French writer)

1879 - Louis Forton (French comic strip artist)

1886 - Firmin Lambot (Belgian cyclist)

1933 - René Felber (member of the Swiss Federal Council)

1939 - Bertrand Blier (French actor and director)

1958 - Albert II, Prince of Monaco

1979 - Nicolas Anelka (French soccer player)


Deaths

1680 - René Le Bossu (French critic)

1696 - Jean Domat (French jurist)

1823 - Charles François Dumouriez (French general)

2003 - Jean-Luc Lagardère (French publisher)


Milestones/Events

1590 - French Wars of Religion: Battle of Ivry - Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeated the Catholic League forces

1647 - Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France, and Sweden signed the Truce of Ulm

1959 - Côte d'Ivoire: Political youth movement JRDACI (Jeunesse du Rassemblement Démocratique Africain de Côte d'Ivoire / Youth of the African Democratic Rally of Côte d'Ivoire) founded


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