Today in Francophone History

Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones. If the above does not match today's date or you wish to choose a specific date, please click here

To learn more about important dates in French and francophone history, bookmark Today in Francophone History and visit every day!


Birthdays

1741 - Jean-Antoine Houdon (French sculptor)

1811 - Napoleon II of France

1920 - Andrée Chedid (Egypt-born Lebanese-French writer and poet)

1964 - Natacha Atlas (Belgian singer)


Deaths

1730 - Adrienne Lecouvreur (French actress)

1746 - Nicolas de Largillière (French painter)

1835 - Louis Léopold Robert (Swiss painter)

1929 - Ferdinand Foch (French commander of allied forces in World War I)


Holidays/Celebrations

Tunisia - Independence Day

International Day of Francophonie


Milestones/Events

1815 - Napoleon I returned to Paris after escaping from Elba, beginning his "Hundred Days" rule

1883 - Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property signed

1956 - Tunisia gained independence from France

1965 - France Gall won the tenth Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg singing Poupée de cire, poupée de son (Wax doll, rag doll)

1986 - Jacques Chirac became Prime Minister of France

2006 - Chad: More than 150 soldiers killed by members of the rebel UFDC during a coup attempting to overthrow president Idriss Deby


Errors and Omissions

If you believe anything on this page is wrong or missing, please let me know