Today in Francophone History

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Birthdays

1914 - Marcelle Choisnet-Gohard (French aviator)

1968 - Marie-José Perec (Guadeloupian athlete)


Deaths

1315 - Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy

1789 - Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval (French artillery specialist)

1903 - Paul Gauguin (French painter)

1915 - François Faber (Luxembourgish cyclist)

1949 - Prince Louis II of Monaco


Holidays/Celebrations

Europe Day


Milestones/Events

1915 - World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces

1940 - World War II: The German submarine U-9 sunk French coastal submarine Doris near Den Helder

1949 - Rainier III became Prince of Monaco

1950 - Schuman declaration: Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe


Errors and Omissions

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