Today in Francophone History

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Birthdays

1644 - François-Timoléon de Choisy (French writer)

1828 - Charles Floquet (French statesman)

1851 - Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France

1901 - Alice Prin (French singer and artist)


Deaths

939 - Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine

1559 - Jacquet of Mantua (French composer)

1629 - Pierre de Bérulle (French cardinal and statesman)

1708 - Anne-Jules, 2nd duc de Noailles (French general)

1724 - François-Timoléon de Choisy (French writer)

1804 - Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (French automobile pioneer)

1853 - François Jean Dominique Arago (French mathematician)

1968 - Marcel Duchamp (French artist)


Holidays/Celebrations

Guinea - Independence Day


Milestones/Events

1535 - Jacques Cartier discovered Montreal, Quebec

1924 - Geneva Protocol is adopted to strengthen the League of Nations

1958 - Guinea declared independence from France


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