Today in France Change
Information about France
- 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)
Holidays in France
Today in History for August 15
On this day in 2002
- BIRTHS
- Eldji Dia, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 2000
- BIRTHS
- Laley Lensalio Bemetogoma Fofana, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Alexis Furler, TikTok Star, born in France.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Boris Mathis, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Amandine Brossier,, Cholet, born in France.
- Bahia Bakari, Airplane crash survivor, Évry, born in France.
- Maxime Etuin, French association football player, Quimper, born in France.
- Maxime Étuin, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Francesco Di Fulvio, Italian water polo player, Pescara, born in Italy.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Florian Aigouy, Soccer Player, born in France.
- DEATHS
- Nina Bara [Frances Bauer], Argentinian actress (Missile to the Moon, Space Patrol), who died of cancer at 70.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Pasquale Gallo, Paralympic athlete of France, Lamezia Terme, born in France.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Nicolas Dumortier, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Julien N'DA, Soccer Player, born in France .
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- David Julián Levecq Vives, Spanish Paralympic swimmer, Béziers, born in France.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Alain CANTAREIL, Soccer Player, born in France .
- Gwladys Épangue, Taekwondo practitioner, Clichy, born in France.
- Norman Doray, DJ, born in France.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Paul Mendy, French association football player, Évreux, born in France.
- Joris Marveaux, Footballer, Vannes, born in France.
- Joris Steve Marveaux, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Zaka Alao, basketball player, Le Chesnay, born in France.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Anne-Gaëlle Retout, French athletics competitor, Caen, born in France.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Malek Aït Alia, Footballer, Mulhouse, born in France.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Gaël Tallec, French rugby league and rugby union footballer, France, born in France.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Bertrand FAYOLLE, Soccer Player, born in France .
- Jérôme Neuville, French racing cyclist, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, born in France.
On this day in 1974
- EVENTS
- France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Ludovic Loustau, French Rugby union footballer, Talence, born in France.
- Vladimir Latocha, French swimmer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Sylvain Ripoll, French football manager, Rennes, born in France.
- Jean-Marc Audemar, association football player, France, born in France.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Georges Santos, Footballer, Marseille, born in France.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Emmanuelle Ménard, French politician, Lille, born in France.
- Norbert-Bertrand Barbe, French painter, Saint-Cyr-l'École, born in France.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Frédéric Nihous, French politician, Valenciennes, born in France.
- Christophe Capelle, Road bicycle racer, Compiègne, born in France.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Luc Chatel, French politician, Bethesda, born in France.
- Vaitiare Bandera, French Polynesian model and actress, Tahiti, born in France.
On this day in 1962
- BIRTHS
- Paul Henderson, Australian politician; 8th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Croix-Chapeau, born in France.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Hugo Reyne, French conductor and oboist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1960
- EVENTS
- Congo (formerly Congo/Brazzaville) declares Independence from France.
- BIRTHS
- Jean Condom, French rugby union player, Saint-André-de-Seignanx, born in France.
- POLITICS
- Congo gains its Independence. The Central African country came under French control in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, the French consolidated their territories in Central Africa to create the French Equatorial Africa, with Brazzaville as its capital. During the Second World War, when the Nazis occupied France, Brazzaville acted as the temporary capital of Free France. After violent protests and riots, the country became independent with Fulbert Youlou as its first President..
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, French businessman, Belgium, born in France.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Régis Clère, road bicycle racer, Langres, born in France.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Henri De Castries, French businessman, Bayonne, born in France.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Bernard Lacombe, French association football player and manager, Lyon, born in France.
On this day in 1951
- BIRTHS
- Didier Haudepin, French actor and film producer, Paris, born in France.
- Jean De Maillard, French magistrate, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, born in France.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Marie Taubira, French politician, Cayenne, born in France.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Patrice Rio, French footballer, Le Petit-Quevilly, born in France.
- Michel Mézy, French footballer, Aigues-Mortes, born in France.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Nicole Duclos, French sprinter, Périgueux, born in France.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Claude Arnault, French Swedish photographer involved in Nobel Prize scandal, born in Marseille, France.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Frances Temple, American writer and illustrator, Pennsylvania, born in United States.
- Alain Juppé, French statesman, Mont-de-Marsan, born in France.
- Susanna Ounei,, Ouvéa, born in France.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Claude Gaillard, French politician, Strasbourg, born in France.
- Michel Vauzelle, French politician, Montélimar, born in France.
On this day in 1942
- BIRTHS
- Maryse Joissains, French politician, Toulon, born in France.
- Anne-Marie Escoffier, French politician, Dax, born in France.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Nicole Avril, Frenchwoman, Rambouillet, born in France.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- Emile Destombes, French priest, Roncq, born in France.
- Régine Deforges, French film director and writer, Montmorillon, born in France.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Nino Ferrer, Italian-French singer, Genoa, born in France.
- Louis Levacher, French artist, Fécamp, born in France.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- André Oumansky, French actor, Albas, born in France.
- Alain Dorémieux, French writer and translator, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1931
- BIRTHS
- Claude Brugerolles, cyclist, Champigny-sur-Marne, born in France.
- Michel Picard, French writer and literary critic, Nancy, born in France.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Robert Massard, French baritone opera singer, Pau, born in France.
- Aldo Ciccolini, French musician, Naples, born in France.
On this day in 1924
- BIRTHS
- Bernardo Hurault, Biblical scholar and translator, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1918
- BIRTHS
- Jean Brossel, French physicist, Périgueux, born in France.
- Raymond Gallois-Montbrun, French composer, Ho Chi Minh City, born in France.
On this day in 1917
- BIRTHS
- Philippe Viannay, French resistance member, Saint-Jean-de-Bournay, born in France.
- Jacques Andrieux, French fighter ace, Lorient, born in France.
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Marc Fossard,1912-2007 French cinematographer, Rivery, born in France.
On this day in 1910
- BIRTHS
- Jean Martinelli, French actor,18th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1906
- BIRTHS
- Suzanne Bastid, French university teacher and judge (1906-1995), Rennes, born in France.
On this day in 1905
- BIRTHS
- Henri Pavillard, Footballer, Héricourt, born in France.
- Louis Salleron, French writer, Sèvres, born in France.
On this day in 1904
- BIRTHS
- Louis Gardet, French sociologist, Toulouse, born in France.
- Georges Galinat, French boxer, Brissago, born in France.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Pascal Pia, French author, journalist, illustrator, scholar, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1901
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Caron, French film director,9th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
- Alfred Balachowsky, French entomologist born in Russia, Korocha, born in France.
On this day in 1897
- BIRTHS
- Henri Baruk, French neuropsychiatrist, Saint-Avé, born in France.
- Ludovic Arrachart, French aviator, Besançon, born in France.
On this day in 1896
- BIRTHS
- Marie Besnard, French woman, accused of being a serial poisoner, acquitted and considered innocent by the Justice, Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, born in France.
On this day in 1893
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Dac, French humorist, Châlons-en-Champagne, born in France.
- Eugène Criqui, French boxer,4th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1892
- BIRTHS
- Louis Victor de Broglie, French quantum physicist (studied electrons, Nobel Prize for Physics,1929), born in Dieppe, France (d. 1987).
- Louis de Broglie, French physicist (Nobel 1929), born in Dieppe, France (d. 1987).
- Louis Debroglie, Physicist, born in Dieppe, France.
On this day in 1891
- BIRTHS
- Jean De Briac, actor, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1890
- BIRTHS
- Jacques Ibert, Composer, born in Paris, France.
On this day in 1889
- BIRTHS
- André Francquenelle, rugby union player, Rochefort, born in France.
On this day in 1882
- BIRTHS
- Jean Chazy, French astronomer and mathematician, Villefranche-sur-Saône, born in France.
- Raymond Vergès, French politician, Saint-Denis, born in France.
On this day in 1876
- BIRTHS
- Almina Herbert, Countess Of Carnarvon, English heiress, wife of George Herbert,5th Earl of Carnarvon, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1874
- BIRTHS
- Patrice Flynn,, Levallois-Perret, born in France.
On this day in 1872
- BIRTHS
- Marie Gasquet, French writer, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, born in France.
On this day in 1868
- BIRTHS
- Louis Auguste-Dormeuil, Olympic sailor, Croissy-sur-Seine, born in France.
On this day in 1866
- BIRTHS
- Larz Anderson, American diplomat, Paris, born in France.
- August Chandron, United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient, France, born in France.
On this day in 1863
- BIRTHS
- Maurice Gufflet, Olympic sailor, Port Louis, born in France.
On this day in 1859
- BIRTHS
- Ferdinand Bac, French writer and artist, Stuttgart, born in France.
On this day in 1858
- BIRTHS
- Emma Calvé, French operatic soprano, Decazeville, born in France.
- Victor Prouvé, French painter, sculptor and engraver, Nancy, born in France.
On this day in 1852
- BIRTHS
- Edmond Gustave Camus, French botanist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1850
- BIRTHS
- Sibylle Riqueti De Mirabeau, French writer, Plumergat, born in France.
On this day in 1845
- BIRTHS
- Walter Crane, British artist, Issou, born in France.
On this day in 1843
- BIRTHS
- Just Lucas-Championnière, French physician, Avilly-Saint-Léonard, born in France.
On this day in 1836
- BIRTHS
- Ernest Blum, French writer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1835
- BIRTHS
- Léon Talou, French politician, Francoulès, born in France.
On this day in 1832
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Petit, French photographer, Aups, born in France.
On this day in 1828
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Baptiste Billot, French general and politician, Chaumeil, born in France.
- Casimir Roumeguère, French botanist and mycologist (1828–1892), Toulouse, born in France.
- Albert De Balleroy, French painter, Igé, born in France.
On this day in 1823
- BIRTHS
- Léon Gastinel, French composer, Côte-d’Or, born in France.
- Marie-Louis-Antoine-Gaston Boissier, French classical scholar, and secretary of the Académie française, Nîmes, born in France.
On this day in 1821
- BIRTHS
- Alfred Bruyas, French art collector and amateur painter from Montpellier, Montpellier, born in France.
On this day in 1810
- BIRTHS
- Louise Colet, French poet, Aix-en-Provence, born in France.
On this day in 1809
- BIRTHS
- Eugène Boré, missionary and linguist, Angers, born in France.
- Eugène Flandin, French acholar, artist and politician, Naples, born in France.
On this day in 1808
- BIRTHS
- Narcisse Brunette, architect, Breuvery-sur-Coole, born in France.
On this day in 1807
- BIRTHS
- Jules Grévy, French statesman and lawyer, Mont-sous-Vaudrey, born in France.
On this day in 1802
- BIRTHS
- Théodore Gudin, French painter, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1799
- BIRTHS
- Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer, political economist and politician, Marseille, born in France.
On this day in 1795
- BIRTHS
- Émile Léger,, Sainte-Menehould, born in France.
On this day in 1789
- BIRTHS
- Prosper De Mestre, Australian businessman, Lorient, born in France.
On this day in 1787
- BIRTHS
- François Sudre, French author and musician, Albi, born in France.
On this day in 1775
- BIRTHS
- Carlos De España, Spanish general, France, born in France.
On this day in 1770
- BIRTHS
- Jean Sarrazin, French general, Penne, born in France.
On this day in 1769
- BIRTHS
- Napoleon, French general, First Consul and later Emperor of the French, Ajaccio, born in France.
- Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor, born in Ajaccio, France.
On this day in 1758
- BIRTHS
- Denis Toussaint Lesage, French politician, Chartres, born in France.
On this day in 1750
- BIRTHS
- Sylvain Maréchal, French writer and philosopher, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1725
- BIRTHS
- Marie Louise De La Tour D'auvergne, French noble, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1720
- BIRTHS
- Charles Norbert Roettiers, French engraver and medallist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1717
- BIRTHS
- Louis Carrogis Carmontelle, French painter, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1712
- BIRTHS
- César Gabriel De Choiseul, French politician, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1684
- EVENTS
- Spain & Germany sign cease fire with France.
- Spain, Germany and France sign Truce of Ratisbone, ending the War of Reunions - meant to last 20 years, lasts only four.
On this day in 1673
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Germain, French silversmith, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1658
- EVENTS
- France, Sweden, Bavarian, Brunswick, Munster and Hessen-Kassel form Confederation of the Rhine.
On this day in 1634
- BIRTHS
- Louis Nicolas, French missionary to Quebec, Aubenas, born in France.
On this day in 1615
- BIRTHS
- Marie De Lorraine, Duchess Of Guise, Duchess of Guise, Hôtel de Soubise, born in France.
On this day in 1613
- BIRTHS
- Gilles Ménage, French scholar, Angers, born in France.
On this day in 1567
- BIRTHS
- Philip Iii, Margrave Of Baden-Rodemachern, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, Rodemack, born in France.
On this day in 1548
- EVENTS
- Mary Queen of Scotland arrives in France, aged 6.
On this day in 1534
- EVENTS
- Ignatius of Loyola co-founds the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) religious order at Sanit Densi Church in Montmartre, France.
On this day in 1461
- EVENTS
- Louis XI is crowned King of France at Reims cathedral after the death of his father Charles VII.
On this day in 1454
- EVENTS
- Malatestiana Library, the first humanist civic library in Europe, opens in association with the convent of San Francesco in Cesena, Italy.
On this day in 1193
- EVENTS
- Philip II of France marries Ingeborg, daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmar in Amiens, requests annulment immediately after on grounds of non-consummation (bride deputes).
On this day in 860
- BIRTHS
- Robert I Of France, King of France, Angers, born in France.