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May 10, 2024 · Juin: “June”. Juillet: “July”. Août: “August”. Septembre: “September”. Octobre: “October”. Novembre: “November”. Décembre: “December”. As you may have noticed, French months look and sound a lot like their English counterparts. That’s thanks to the shared Latin roots of these words.
May 22, 2024 · 1690 – Martin Folkes, English mathematician and astronomer (d. 1754) 1704 – John Byng, English admiral and politician, 11th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1757) 1711 – Laura Bassi, Italian physicist and academic, first woman to have doctorate in science (d. 1778) 1740 – James Boswell, Scottish lawyer and author (d. 1795)
May 17, 2024 · Oktoberfest, annual festival in Munich, Germany, held over a two-week period and ending on the first Sunday in October. The festival originated on October 12, 1810, and it became hugely popular, leading U.S. cities to hold their own versions of the event. Learn more about Oktoberfest, including its history.
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4 days ago · France ( /ˈfræns/ (help·info) or /ˈfrɑːns/; French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃s] ), officially the French Republic (French: République française, French pronunciation: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz] ), is a country in Western Europe. It also includes various departments and territories of France overseas. Mainland France extends from the ...
13 hours ago · First match(es) will be played: 17 August 2024. Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head ...
2 days ago · September 22 – American spacecraft Deep Space 1 flies within 2,200 kilometres (1,400 mi) of Comet Borrelly. September 27 – Zug massacre: In Zug, Switzerland, Friedrich Leibacher shoots 18 people, killing 14 of them and then himself. October. October 1
2 days ago · United Kingdom portal. v. t. e. The history of the United Kingdom began in the early eighteenth century with the Treaty of Union and Acts of Union. The core of the United Kingdom as a unified state came into being in 1707 with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, [1] into a new unitary state called Great Britain.
