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- With its Country Official Name, the French Republic.France's capital city is Paris which can be found in Europe.France is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+33)
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Today in History for October 13
On this day in 2008
- EVENTS
- In a video message on his website, Ringo Starr announced that he no longer has time to sign autographs and asked fans not to send him any mail at all. "No more fan mail and no objects to be signed. Nothing."After finishing a tour of the US and Canada, he was dividing his time between Los Angeles, the South of France and his UK home in Surrey..
On this day in 2002
- BIRTHS
- Jessy-Melissa Bara, Instagram Star, born in France.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Camille Bahl, French artistic gymnast, Schiltigheim, born in France.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Lorenzo Rajot, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Mamadou Guirassy, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Kablan Davy N'goma, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Nicolas Michel Taravel, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Nicolas Taravel, association football player, Nogent-sur-Marne, born in France.
- Cyprien Sarrazin, French alpine skier, Gap, born in France.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Baba Traoré, French association football player, Paris, born in France.
- Lauriane Pontat, French synchronized swimmer, La Seyne-sur-Mer, born in France.
- Marion Fiack, French pole vaulter, Reims, born in France.
- Maxime Moisy, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Mathieu Géran, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Tak Khunn Wang, French tennis player (1991-), Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Dumortier, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Slimane, French singer, Chelles, born in France.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Laura Dutertre, figure skater, Marseille, born in France.
- Anthony Salis, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1985
- DEATHS
- Francesca Bertini, Italian actress (Odette; Assunta Spina), who died at 93.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Kévin Lacroix, Footballer, Paris, born in France.
- Nicolas FAUVERGUE, Soccer Player, born in France .
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Thal Abergel, chess Grandmaster, Haifa, born in France.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Davy Dona, French karateka, Choisy-le-Roi, born in France.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Stéphanie Loire, TV Show Host, born in Lyon, France.
- Rudy Mater, French footballer, Valenciennes, born in France.
- Marcel Marcilloux, French fencer, Aix-en-Provence, born in France.
- Joel Bouraïma,, Yvelines, born in France.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Karim Ouattara, French basketball player, Charenton-le-Pont, born in France.
- Mamadou Niang, Senegalese footballer, Matam, born in France.
- Frédéric Mémin, Footballer, Poitiers, born in France.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Sylvio Breleur, French footballer, Cayenne, born in France.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Sarah M'barek, Association footballer, Chaumont, born in France.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Pascal Bomati, French rugby league and rugby union footballer, Perpignan, born in France.
- Gaël Touya, fencer, Metz, born in France.
- Guillaume Florent, French sailor, Dunkirk, born in France.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Gaëtan Roussel, French singer, Rodez, born in France.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Melinda Jacques, French handball player, Karcag, born in France.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Régis Racine, French basketball player, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Laurent Jacobelli, French audiovisual director, Thiais, born in France.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Luc Dogon, Footballer, Valognes, born in France.
On this day in 1966
- EVENTS
- Jimi Hendrix Experience debuts with American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, British bassist Noel Redding & British drummer Mitch Mitchell in Évreux, Normandy, France.
- BIRTHS
- Ammar Abd Rabbo, French Syrian Journalist, Photographer and Artist, Damascus, born in France.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Philippe Torreton, French actor, Rouen, born in France.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Célestine Ketcha Courtès, Cameroonian politician, Maroua, born in France.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Isabelle Gélinas, Canadian actress, Montreal, born in France.
On this day in 1962
- BIRTHS
- Michèle Tabarot, French politician, Alicante, born in France.
- Valérie Létard, French politician, Orchies, born in France.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- François Louis-Marie, French Guianan football manager, French Guiana, born in France.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Falko Traber, High wire artist, Besançon, born in France.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Paul Lecoq, French politician, Le Havre, born in France.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Chittrovanu Mazumdar, Indian artist, Paris, born in France.
- Alexis Govciyan, French activist, Istanbul, born in France.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Françoise Descamps-Crosnier, French politician, Mantes-la-Jolie, born in France.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Chico Bouchikhi, French musician, Arles, born in France.
- Claude Ribbe, French writer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Henry Padovani, musician, Bastia, born in France.
On this day in 1951
- BIRTHS
- Myriam Birger, French musician, Le Caule-Sainte-Beuve, born in France.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Marie-Odile Bouillé, French politician, Nantes, born in France.
- Hugues Le Bars, French composer, Versailles, born in France.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Catherine Procaccia, French politician, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Max Méreaux, French composer, Saint-Omer, born in France.
- Michel Granger, French painter, Roanne, born in France.
- Petrika Ionesco, French stage director, Saint-Étienne, born in France.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Christophe, French singer, songwriter, Juvisy-sur-Orge, born in France.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Claude Bouttier, French actor, Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, born in France.
On this day in 1937
- BIRTHS
- Sami Frey, French actor, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Serge Kampf, French businessman, Grenoble, born in France.
- Alain Margoni, French composer, Neuilly-Plaisance, born in France.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Liliane Montevecchi, French-Italian actress, dancer, and singer (Nine, Grand Hotel), born in Paris, France (d. 2018).
On this day in 1931
- BIRTHS
- Raymond Kopa, French association football player, Nœux-les-Mines, born in France.
On this day in 1926
- BIRTHS
- Jacques Blamont, French astrophysicist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Armand Mouyal, French fencer, Oran, born in France.
- Robert Massin, French graphic designer, Neuilly-sur-Seine, born in France.
On this day in 1919
- BIRTHS
- François Missoffe, French government minister, Toulon, born in France.
On this day in 1918
- BIRTHS
- Étienne Bierry, French comedian, actor and theater director, Bordeaux, born in France.
On this day in 1913
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Jaïs, French bridge player and writer, Lille, born in France.
On this day in 1911
- BIRTHS
- Ulysse Cartonnet, French swimmer (1911-1967), Boulogne-sur-Mer, born in France.
- André Navarra, French concert cellist (Jolivet's Cello Concerto), and educator (Paris Conservatoire,1947-88), born in Biarritz, France (d. 1988).
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Yves Allégret, French film director, Asnières-sur-Seine, born in France.
On this day in 1905
- BIRTHS
- Jean Rupp, French Catholic bishop and diplomat, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, born in France.
On this day in 1904
- BIRTHS
- Antoine Gilles Menier, French racing driver, Aix-en-Provence, born in France.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Guy Paquinet, French jazz trombonist, Tours, born in France.
On this day in 1900
- BIRTHS
- Ghislaine Dommanget, Princess Consort of Monaco, French actress, Reims, born in France.
- Marius-François Gaillard, French pianist and composer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1899
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Barjot, French Admiral, Le Blanc, born in France.
- Axel Hansen, Danish cyclist, Amiens, born in France.
On this day in 1890
- BIRTHS
- Marcel Legrain, French rugby union player,16th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1889
- BIRTHS
- Georges Bouligand, French mathematician, Lorient, born in France.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- Gérard Cochet, French artist (1888-1969), Avranches, born in France.
- Raoul Heide, fencer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1881
- BIRTHS
- Eugénie Cotton, French scientist and women's rights activist, Soubise, born in France.
On this day in 1876
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Adolphe Valette, French painter, Saint-Étienne, born in France.
On this day in 1875
- BIRTHS
- Armand Praviel, French journalist and poet, L'Isle-Jourdain, born in France.
On this day in 1872
- BIRTHS
- Blaise Diagne, Senegalese politician, Gorée, born in France.
- Henry Kistemaeckers, Author and playwright, Floreffe, born in France.
On this day in 1867
- BIRTHS
- Maxime Dethomas, French painter, Garges-lès-Gonesse, born in France.
On this day in 1863
- BIRTHS
- Auguste Rateau, French engineer, Royan, born in France.
On this day in 1860
- BIRTHS
- Maurizio Moris, Italian politician (1860-1944), Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1858
- BIRTHS
- Georges Servières, French musicologist and music critic, Fréjus, born in France.
On this day in 1853
- BIRTHS
- Marie Ohier, French croquet player, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1847
- BIRTHS
- Maurice Bailloud, French General, Tours, born in France.
On this day in 1843
- BIRTHS
- René De Lespinasse, French historian and politician, Bourges, born in France.
On this day in 1841
- BIRTHS
- Rodolphe Reuss, French historian, Strasbourg, born in France.
On this day in 1840
- BIRTHS
- Frances Tolmie, Scottish folklorist, Duirinish, born in United Kingdom.
On this day in 1836
- BIRTHS
- Édouard Didron, French stained glass artist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1835
- BIRTHS
- Arthur Verdier, French diplomat, La Rochelle, born in France.
- Alphonse Milne-Edwards, Anglo-French zoologist, Paris, born in France.
- François-Alfred Delobbe, French painter, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1832
- BIRTHS
- Alfred Darjou, painter, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1829
- BIRTHS
- William Thomas Pritchard, British consul and adventurer, Papeete, born in France.
On this day in 1826
- BIRTHS
- Giandomenico Facchina, Italian mosaic artist, Sequals, born in France.
On this day in 1821
- BIRTHS
- Évariste Vital Luminais, French painter, Nantes, born in France.
On this day in 1818
- BIRTHS
- Eugène Ernest Hillemacher, French artist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1815
- DEATHS
- Joachim Murat, French soldier, Marshal of France and King of Naples (1808-15), executed by firing squad at 48.
On this day in 1814
- BIRTHS
- Jules Quicherat, French archaeologist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1801
- BIRTHS
- Pierre-François Beauvallet, French actor, Pithiviers, born in France.
On this day in 1789
- BIRTHS
- Joséphine Fodor, opera singer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1785
- BIRTHS
- Jean Schneitzhoeffer, ballet composer for Paris Opera, Toulouse, born in France.
- Jean-Charles Persil, French politician, Condom, born in France.
On this day in 1771
- BIRTHS
- Jean Dornal De Guy, French Naval officer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1768
- BIRTHS
- Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin, French explorer, born in Honfleur, Calvados, France (d. 1839).
On this day in 1766
- BIRTHS
- Louis Marie De Lescure, French noble, Versailles, born in France.
On this day in 1757
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Marie Calès, French politician, Cessales, born in France.
On this day in 1754
- BIRTHS
- Frances Jacson, British writer, Bebington, born in United Kingdom.
On this day in 1752
- BIRTHS
- Charles-Jean-Marie Alquier, French diplomat, Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, born in France.
On this day in 1747
- BIRTHS
- Ange-François Fariau, French poet, Blois, born in France.
On this day in 1740
- BIRTHS
- Theophilus Cazenove, Dutch businessman, Amsterdam, born in France.
On this day in 1737
- BIRTHS
- Antoine Trial, French opera singer, Avignon, born in France.
On this day in 1700
- BIRTHS
- Charles-François Toustain, French historian, Strasbourg, born in France.
On this day in 1699
- BIRTHS
- Jeanne Quinault, actress, playwright, Strasbourg, born in France.
On this day in 1685
- BIRTHS
- Henri François Le Dran, French surgeon, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1669
- BIRTHS
- Charles Desmazures, composer, Fère-en-Tardenois, born in France.
On this day in 1610
- BIRTHS
- Gabriel Lalemant, Jesuit missionary, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1569
- BIRTHS
- Claude De Bullion, Minister of Finance of France, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1563
- BIRTHS
- Francesco Caracciolo, Italian priest and saint (Caracciolini), born in Villa Santa Maria, Abruzzo, Italy (d. 1608).
On this day in 1501
- EVENTS
- Maximilian I of Austria and King of France Louis XII sign the Treaty of Trente.
On this day in 1499
- BIRTHS
- Claude Of France, Duchess of Britain; queen consort of France, Romorantin-Lanthenay, born in France.
On this day in 1244
- BIRTHS
- Jacques de Molay, French last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, born in Molay, Haute-Saône, France (d. 1314).
On this day in 1162
- BIRTHS
- Eleanor Of England, Queen Of Castile, Queen consort of Castille, Domfront, born in France.