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Today in History for April 4
On this day in 2006
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 2
- Commandos Strike Force for PlayStation 2 is released. In the most fearsome war ever fought, emerged the most fearless soldiers – the Commandos. Have you got what it takes to join the original elite Special Force in the World War II shooter Commandos Strike Force? In a new direction for the multi-million selling series, Commandos Strike Force takes you right into the heart of the action from a first person perspective. Take control of the three members of the Strike Force unit, each with their own play style. Switch between the Green Beret, always at the heart of the action with his expertise in combat and the use of heavy weaponry; the Sniper with his nerves of steel and expert marksmanship; and the Spy, stealthily striking at the heart of the enemy. However, it is your choice how you execute plans of attack by using the Commandos' unique skills. Set in war torn Europe amid the backdrop of World War II, you must take your highly trained group on a series of daring missions, deep behind enemy lines in France, Norway and Russia. Taking control of a Nazi-occupied town, freeing French Resistance prisoners and kidnapping a general are a few of the large range of missions. As well as a compelling single player campaign, the game features a variety of online multiplayer modes. [Eidos Interactive]
On this day in 2005
- BIRTHS
- Tanguy Lienard, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Ateef Konaté, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Sanasi Sy, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Alexis Gonçalves,, Rhône-Alpes, born in France.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Anthony Lamonge, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Gaëtan Missi Mezu, French association football player, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, born in France.
- Rod Paradot, French actor, Saint-Denis, born in France.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Julie Belhamri,, Auxerre, born in France.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Gadwin Springer, French rugby league player (1993-), French Guiana, born in France.
- Pierre Mounal, French rugby union player, Vichy, born in France.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Timothée Dieng, French footballer, Grenoble, born in France.
- Francesco Casolla, Soccer Player, born in Italy.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- William Rémy, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Stéphane Garcia, Swiss footballer, Grenoble, born in France.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Bjorn Seguin, badminton player, Los Angeles, born in France.
- Julian Lamine Serge Daniel Rullier, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Mohamed Chalali, Algerian footballer, Montreuil, born in France.
- Camille Serme, French squash player, Créteil, born in France.
- Fabien Canal, French bicycle racer, Belfort, born in France.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Océane Zhu, Chinese actress, Beijing, born in France.
- Léo Trespeuch, French snowboarder, Thonon-les-Bains, born in France.
- Johanna Danois, Olympic sprinter, Saint-Claude, born in France.
- Thomas Gaudu, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Maurice Manificat, French cross country skier, Sallanches, born in France.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Maxime Goisset, French rower, Chenôve, born in France.
- Matar Diop, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Marie Marchand-Arvier, French alpine skier, Laxou, born in France.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Joakim Prat, Chef, born in Lyon, France.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Mathilde Doutreluingne, cyclist, France, born in France.
- Rémi Pauriol, Road bicycle racer, Aix-en-Provence, born in France.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Ali Hallab, French boxer, Mantes-la-Jolie, born in France.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Ludovic Roux, French Nordic combined skier, Sallanches, born in France.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Lisa Cross, British bodybuilder, Rochdale, born in France.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Sebastian Enjolras, Race Car Driver, born in Seclin, France.
- Sébastien Enjolras, French racing driver, born in Seclin, France (d. 1997).
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Thierry CYGAN, Soccer Player, born in France .
- Aurélia Truel, French ultramarathon runner, Paris, born in France.
- Delphine Arnault, French businesswoman (Louis Vuitton), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Laurent Lucchese, French rugby league footballer, Pierrelatte, born in France.
- Samassi Abou, Ivorian footballer, Gagnoa, born in France.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Raphaël Thierry, French painter, Tunis, born in France.
- Hakim Malek, French footballer, Rognac, born in France.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Baptiste Andrea, French film director and screenwriter, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, born in France.
- Karima Souid, Tunisian politician, Vénissieux, born in France.
- Emmanuel Collard, Race Car Driver, born in Paris, France.
- William Baldé, French singer-songwriter, Kindia, born in France.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Randolphe Gohi, French association football player, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Jean Philippe Piter, French photographer, Dakar, born in France.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Frédéric Lopez, TV Show Host, born in France.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Yves Laszlo, French mathematician, Saint-Claude, born in France.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Martin Firrell, British artist and activist, Paris, born in France.
- Michel Portos, French chef, Marseille, born in France.
On this day in 1962
- BIRTHS
- Jacques Maire, French politician, Enghien-les-Bains, born in France.
- India Mahdavi, Iranian-French architect and designer, Roubaix, born in France.
On this day in 1960
- EVENTS
- Senegal declares independence from France.
On this day in 1959
- EVENTS
- France beats Wales,11-3 at Stade Colombes to win the Five Nations Rugby Championship outright for the first time.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Bernard Campan, French actor, comedian, film director and screenwriter, Agen, born in France.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Annie Grégorio, French actress, Nérac, born in France.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Pascal Janin, Footballer, Soisy-sous-Montmorency, born in France.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Jérôme Gallion, French rugby union player, Toulon, born in France.
- René Girard, French association football player, Vauvert, born in France.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Pascal Bary, French racehorse trainer, Dinan, born in France.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Catherine Delachanal, French athletics competitor, Triel-sur-Seine, born in France.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Jeanne Goupil, French actress, Soisy-sous-Montmorency, born in France.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Christian Durniak, French rower, Buenos Aires, born in France.
- Bruno Mégret, French politician and official, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Claude Perraudin, French musician, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Jacques Frantz, French actor, Dijon, born in France.
- Hélène Masson-Maret, French politician, Nice, born in France.
- Pierre Autin-Grenier, French writer, Lyon, born in France.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Gilles Morda,, Montpellier, born in France.
- Antoine Westermann, French chef, Wissembourg, born in France.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Daniel Cohn-Bendit, German journalist and politician, Montauban, born in France.
- Guy Teissier, French politician, Marseille, born in France.
On this day in 1942
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Pierre Allemand, fencer, Plouguerneau, born in France.
- Michel Fourniret, French serial killer, Sedan, born in France.
- Robert Szczepaniak, Footballer, Cransac, born in France.
On this day in 1940
- BIRTHS
- Marcel Trillat, French journalist, Seyssinet-Pariset, born in France.
- Frances Mayes, American university professor and writer, Fitzgerald, born in United States.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Alain Duprat, French rower, Saint-Chinian, born in France.
- Jacques Stamm, association football player, Fumay, born in France.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Jérôme Christ, French basketball player, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, born in France.
On this day in 1937
- BIRTHS
- Ma Prem Hasya, French-American follower of Rajneesh, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1936
- BIRTHS
- Gérard Dagon, French theologian, Strasbourg, born in France.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- François-Bernard Mâche, French composer, born in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Gabriel Tacchino, French pianist, Cannes, born in France.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Bill France Jr., former NASCAR president, Washington, D.C., born in United States.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet and Russian film-maker, writer, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director, Zavrazhye, born in France.
- Maurice Bidermann, French industrialist, Anderlecht, born in France.
- Pierre Lacotte, French choreographer, Chatou, born in France.
On this day in 1927
- BIRTHS
- Monique Chaumette, French actress,14th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1926
- BIRTHS
- Alix, Princess Napoléon, wife of Louis, Prince Napoléon of France, Marseille, born in France.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Serge Dassault, French businessman and politician,4th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Armand Jammot, French television producer, Alfortville, born in France.
On this day in 1921
- BIRTHS
- Marie Médard, French librarian,4th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
- Lally Segard, French golfer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1920
- BIRTHS
- Éric Rohmer [Maurice Schérer], French director, journalist and teacher (My Night at Maud's, Claire's Knee, Le rayon vert), born in Tulle, Corrèze, France (d. 2010).
On this day in 1917
- BIRTHS
- Camille D'ornano, French Army officer, Ajaccio, born in France.
On this day in 1916
- BIRTHS
- Robert Charpentier, French racing cyclist, Maule, born in France.
On this day in 1915
- BIRTHS
- René Taton, French historian of science, L'Échelle, born in France.
- François Chamoux, French art historian, archaeologist and classical philologist, Mirecourt, born in France.
On this day in 1914
- BIRTHS
- Marguerite Duras, French writer and film director, Strasbourg, born in France.
- Michel Villey, Philosopher, born in France.
On this day in 1913
- BIRTHS
- Frances Langford, American singer (Armed Forces Hour, Star Time), born in Lakeland, Florida (d. 2005).
On this day in 1910
- BIRTHS
- Domaine Huet, French winegrower (1910-2002), Plauzat, born in France.
- Barthélemy Boganda,1st Prime Minister of the Central African Republic autonomous territory, Bobangui, born in France.
- Charles Dédéyan, French romanist, Izmir, born in France.
On this day in 1908
- BIRTHS
- Alfred Adam, character actor, Asnières-sur-Seine, born in France.
On this day in 1906
- BIRTHS
- André Ostier, French photographer, Paris, born in France.
- Jean Savy, French resistance member, Sarcelles, born in France.
On this day in 1905
- BIRTHS
- Eugene Bozza, French composer, born in Nice, France (d. 1991).
- Eugène Bozza, French composer, Nice, born in France.
On this day in 1902
- BIRTHS
- Louise Lévêque De Vilmorin, French writer, Verrières-le-Buisson, born in France.
On this day in 1899
- BIRTHS
- René Belbenoît, French criminal and writer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1898
- BIRTHS
- Maurice Gleize, French film director, Enghien-les-Bains, born in France.
- Abraham Mintchine, Russian artist, Kiev, born in France.
On this day in 1897
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Fresnay, French actor (Monsieur Vincent, Grand Illusion), born in Paris, France (d. 1975).
On this day in 1885
- BIRTHS
- Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, French Polynesian archbishop, Pleyben, born in France.
- Henri Gautruche, French architect, Dourdan, born in France.
On this day in 1884
- BIRTHS
- Saturnin Fabre, French film actor, Sens, born in France.
On this day in 1879
- BIRTHS
- Gabriel Groulez, French composer, born in Lille, France (d. 1944).
On this day in 1877
- BIRTHS
- François Albert, French politician, Bordeaux, born in France.
On this day in 1876
- BIRTHS
- Maurice de Vlaminck, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow), born in Paris, France (d. 1958).
On this day in 1875
- BIRTHS
- Josef Szulc, composer, Warsaw, born in France.
- Pierre Monteux, French conductor, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1873
- BIRTHS
- Élie Faure, French art historian and essayist, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, born in France.
On this day in 1872
- BIRTHS
- Henry Bataille, French writer, Nîmes, born in France.
On this day in 1870
- BIRTHS
- Lucien Muhlfeld, French novelist and dramatic critic,9th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1866
- BIRTHS
- Émile Gentil, French colonial administrator, naval officer, and colonial military leader, Volmunster, born in France.
On this day in 1864
- BIRTHS
- Ferdinand Du Puigaudeau, French painter, Nantes, born in France.
On this day in 1863
- BIRTHS
- Blanche Marchesi, French lyric artist, Paris, born in France.
- Jean-Marie Le Roux, French mathematician, Prat, born in France.
On this day in 1861
- BIRTHS
- Alice Dannenberg, French painter, Jelgava, born in France.
On this day in 1858
- BIRTHS
- Marie Ismaël-Garcin, French opera singer, Marseille, born in France.
- Remy de Gourmont, French poet, born in Bazoches-en-Houlmes, France (d. 1915).
On this day in 1855
- BIRTHS
- Paul Ginisty, French journalist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1853
- BIRTHS
- Julien Havet, French historian, Vitry-sur-Seine, born in France.
On this day in 1849
- BIRTHS
- Félix Balzer, French physician, Montereau-Fault-Yonne, born in France.
On this day in 1848
- BIRTHS
- Georges Moreau De Tours, French painter, Ivry-sur-Seine, born in France.
On this day in 1846
- BIRTHS
- Comte De Lautréamont, Uruguayan born French poet, Isidore Ducasse, Montevideo, born in France.
On this day in 1844
- BIRTHS
- Henri Huchard, French neurologist and cardiologist, Auxon, born in France.
On this day in 1842
- BIRTHS
- Edouard Lucas, French mathematician (Lucas sequences), born in Amiens, France (d. 1891).
- Édouard Lucas, French mathematician, Amiens, born in France.
On this day in 1833
- EVENTS
- St Etienne-Lyons railway fully opens in France.
On this day in 1829
- BIRTHS
- Pascal Olivier Count De Negroni, French military person of the Franco-Prussian War, Épinal, born in France.
On this day in 1828
- BIRTHS
- Alfred Cadart, French editor and printer (1828-1875), Saint-Omer, born in France.
On this day in 1819
- BIRTHS
- Louis Gustave Vapereau, French lexicographer, Orléans, born in France.
On this day in 1818
- BIRTHS
- Armand Durantin, French playwright, Senlis, born in France.
On this day in 1817
- BIRTHS
- Théodore Drouhet, Governor of french India, La Rochelle, born in France.
- DEATHS
- André Masséna, Duke of Rivoli, Prince d'Essing and Marshal of France (b. 1758).
On this day in 1811
- BIRTHS
- Octave Penguilly L'haridon, French painter, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1810
- BIRTHS
- Désirée Gay, French feminist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1809
- BIRTHS
- Louis-Anselme Longa, French painter, Mont-de-Marsan, born in France.
On this day in 1807
- BIRTHS
- Stanislas Darondeau, French painter, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1806
- BIRTHS
- Prosper Guéranger, French Benedictine abbot, Sablé-sur-Sarthe, born in France.
On this day in 1793
- BIRTHS
- Casimir Delavigne, French poet and dramatist, Le Havre, born in France.
On this day in 1775
- BIRTHS
- Marie Anne Périchon De Vandeuil,, Saint-Denis, born in France.
On this day in 1773
- BIRTHS
- Étienne Maurice Gérard, Marshal of France, Damvillers, born in France.
On this day in 1771
- BIRTHS
- Étienne Tardif De Pommeroux De Bordesoulle, French general, Luzeret, born in France.
On this day in 1767
- BIRTHS
- Constance Marie Charpentier, French painter, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1758
- BIRTHS
- Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, French painter, Cluny, born in France.
On this day in 1746
- BIRTHS
- De Beaunoir, French writer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1731
- BIRTHS
- Francesc Morera i Cots, Valencian composer, born in Sant Mateu (d. 1793).
On this day in 1700
- BIRTHS
- Michel-Ange Duquesne De Menneville, Governor of New France, Toulon, born in France.
On this day in 1688
- BIRTHS
- Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1685
- BIRTHS
- Claude Sallier, French librarian, Saulieu, born in France.
On this day in 1646
- BIRTHS
- Antoine Galland, French orientalist and archaeologist, born in Rolot, France (d. 1715).
On this day in 1627
- BIRTHS
- François Louis, Count Of Harcourt, French count, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1624
- BIRTHS
- François Marie, Prince Of Lillebonne, Prince Of Lillebonne, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1614
- BIRTHS
- Henry Ii, Duke Of Guise, Duke of Guise, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1563
- BIRTHS
- Daniel Tilenus, French theologian, Zlotoryja, born in France.
On this day in 1417
- DEATHS
- John, French Duke of Touraine, son of Charles VI of France and briefly Dauphin,1st husband of Jacqueline, Countess of Hainault, who died at 18.
On this day in 1305
- DEATHS
- Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217).
- Joan I, Queen of Navarre, Countess of Champagne and Queen of France as wife of Philip IV, who died allegedly in childbirth at 32.