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2 days ago · Timeline. 6 Sep 1757. Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette is born in the French province of Auvergne. 26 Apr 1777. Lafayette leaves France against the king's wishes, beginning his two month voyage to America. 31 Jul 1777. Lafayette receives his commission as a major general in the Continental Army in Philadelphia. 11 Sep 1777.
4 days ago · Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history. Explore key events in France's history, celebrate the birthdays of French people born today and remember those who passed away on this day in French history.
2 days ago · French Guiana: 1643 1790 1794 1830 1958 1976 2010 French Guiana: French Polynesia: 1643 1790 1794 1814 1830 1976 1984 French Polynesia: Gibraltar: 1704 1801 1875 1921 1939 1982 Gibraltar: Greenland: 1606 1989 Greenland: Guernsey: 1801 1890 1936 1985 Guernsey: Hong Kong: 1843 1871 1876 1941 1945 1955 1959 1997 Hong Kong: Jersey: 1801 1907 1977 ...
3 days ago · 16. France is a founding member of the European Union, established to foster economic cooperation and prevent future conflicts in Europe. 17. French culture, known for its cuisine, fashion, and art, continues to influence the world. Paris, the capital, is especially renowned as a center of fashion and culture. 18.
3 days ago · Church, Society and Religious Change in France, 1580-1730. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 2009, ISBN: 9780300150988; 506pp.; Price: £35.00. Over the past 15 years Joseph Bergin has produced two monographs on French bishops which are notable for their ambitious scopes and for their contributions to our understanding of the French Church ...
4 days ago · Antisemitism. Antisemitism in France is the expression through words or actions of an ideology of hatred of Jews on French soil. Jews were present in Roman Gaul, but information is limited before the fourth century. As the Roman Empire became Christianized, restrictions on Jews began and many emigrated, some to Gaul.
1 day ago · The history of Vietnam can be traced back to around 20,000 years ago. The first modern humans to arrive and settle in the area of modern-day Vietnam are known as the Hoabinhians, who can be traced as the ancestors of modern-day Negritos. Archaeological findings from 1965, which are still under research, show the remains of two hominins closely ...
