Today in Francophone History

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Birthdays

1723 - Jean-François Marmontel (French historian and writer)

1846 - Leon Bloy (French writer)

1857 - Alfred Binet (French psychologist)

1923 - Guy Herzog, aka Bara (Belgian illustrator)

1986 - Yoann Gourcuff (French soccer player)


Deaths

937 - King Rudolph II of Burgundy

1302 - Robert II of Artois (French soldier)

1920 - Empress Eugénie de Montijo of France


Milestones/Events

1302 - French Invasion of Flanders: Battle of the Golden Spurs

1346 - Charles IV of Luxembourg elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

1616 - Samuel de Champlain returned to Québec

1789 - Jacques Necker dismissed as Finance Minister for France, sparking the Storming of the Bastille

1895 - The brothers Lumière showed film for scientists

1940 - World War II: Vichy France regime formally established; Henri Philippe Pétain became Prime Minister of France

1973 - Paris: Brazilian Boeing 707 crashed on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 people


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