Today in Francophone History

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Birthdays

1602 - Philippe de Champaigne (French painter)

1667 - Abraham de Moivre (French mathematician)

1669 - Sébastien Vaillant (French botanist)

1822 - Edmond de Goncourt (French writer)

1899 - Antonio Barrette (Québécois politician)

1907 - Jean Bernard (French physician)

1940 - Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (Québécois politician)

1971 - Ivan O Godfroid (Belgian writer)


Deaths

1648 - Vincent Voiture (French poet)

1904 - Georges Gilles de La Tourette (French neurologist)

2006 - Édouard Michelin (French industrialist)


Holidays/Celebrations

Feast Day of Saint Germain of Paris

Feast Day of Saint William of Aquitaine


Milestones/Events

1538 - Geneva expelled John Calvin and his followers from the city

1670 - Secret Treaty of Dover was signed by King Charles II of England and King Louis XIV of France

1736 - Battle of Ackia: British and Chickasaw soldiers repelled a French and Choctaw attack on the Chickasaw village of Ackia

1805 - Napoléon Bonaparte assumed the title of King of Italy

1889 - First Eiffel Tower elevator was opened to the public

1940 - World War II: Battle of Dunkirk – In France, Allied forces began a massive evacuation from Dunkirk

1969 - Montréal: John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their second Bed-In for Peace

1986 - The European Community adopted the European flag


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