The miraculous military career of the famous Saint Joan of Arc began on this day. That girl of only 17 ye ...
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1429: St. Joan of Arc Relieves the Besieged City of Orleans
1429: St. Joan of Arc Relieves the Besieged City of Orleans
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1947: Thor Heyerdahl Crosses the Pacific Ocean on the “Kon-Tiki”
1947: Thor Heyerdahl Crosses the Pacific Ocean on the “Kon-Tiki”
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1802: Napoleon Allows the Return of the Majority of Emigrants to France
1802: Napoleon Allows the Return of the Majority of Emigrants to France
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1974: Louis XX – Today’s Direct Successor of the French Royal Crown and the Great-grandson of Francisco Franco
1974: Louis XX – Today’s Direct Successor of the French Royal Crown and the Great-grandson of Francisco Franco
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1792: The First Execution by Guillotine during the French Revolution
1792: The First Execution by Guillotine during the French Revolution
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1900: Powerful African Slave Trader and Ruler of the Bornu Empire
1900: Powerful African Slave Trader and Ruler of the Bornu Empire
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1915: First Mass use of Poison Gas in Warfare
1915: First Mass use of Poison Gas in Warfare
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1635: Laura Martinozzi – Oldest of Cardinal Mazarin’s Nieces
1635: Laura Martinozzi – Oldest of Cardinal Mazarin’s Nieces