On July 5.1803 ; The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king). source
On July 5.1803 ; The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
On July 5.1962 ; Algeria becomes independent from France. source
On July 5.1962 ; Algeria becomes independent from France.
On July 6.1809 ; The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the Napoleonic Wars. source
On July 6.1809 ; The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the Napoleonic Wars.
On July 6.1986 ; Davis Phinney becomes the first American cyclist to win a road stage of the Tour de France. source
On July 6.1986 ; Davis Phinney becomes the first American cyclist to win a road stage of the Tour de France.
On July 7.1807 ; The Peace of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia ends the War of the Fourth Coalition. source
On July 7.1807 ; The Peace of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia ends the War of the Fourth Coalition.
On July 9.1810 ; Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire. source
On July 9.1810 ; Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire.
On July 9.1815 ; Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord becomes the first Prime Minister of France. source
On July 9.1815 ; Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord becomes the first Prime Minister of France.
On July 10.1985 ; The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. source
On July 10.1985 ; The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira.
On July 11.1801 ; French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history. source
On July 11.1801 ; French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history.
On July 11.1924 ; Eric Liddell won the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his favoured distance, on the Sunday source
On July 11.1924 ; Eric Liddell won the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his favoured distance, on the Sunday
On July 11.1973 ; Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris, France on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking on flights. source
On July 11.1973 ; Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris, France on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking on flights.
On July 12.1801 ; British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. source
On July 12.1801 ; British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras.
On July 13.1794 ; The Battle of the Vosges is fought between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria. source
On July 13.1794 ; The Battle of the Vosges is fought between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria.
On July 13.1854 ; In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. source
On July 13.1854 ; In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon.
On July 13.2003 ; French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. source
On July 13.2003 ; French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
On July 14.1916 ; Start of the Battle of Delville Wood as an action within the Battle of the Somme, which was to last until 3 September 1916. source
On July 14.1916 ; Start of the Battle of Delville Wood as an action within the Battle of the Somme, which was to last until 3 September 1916.
On July 14.2002 ; French President Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt unscathed during Bastille Day celebrations. source
On July 14.2002 ; French President Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt unscathed during Bastille Day celebrations.
On July 15.1983 ;Orly Airport attack is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA at the Paris-Orly Airport in Paris; it leaves eight people dead and 55 injured. source
On July 15.1983 ;Orly Airport attack is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA at the Paris-Orly Airport in Paris; it leaves eight people dead and 55 injured.
On July 18.1857 ; Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French. source
On July 18.1857 ; Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French.
On July 19.1903 ; Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France. source
On July 19.1903 ; Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
On July 20.1807 ; Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine, after it successfully powered a boat upstream on the river Saône in France. source
On July 20.1807 ; Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine, after it successfully powered a boat upstream on the river Saône in France.
On July 20.1922 ; The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom. source
On July 20.1922 ; The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom.
On July 21.1904 ; Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium. source
On July 21.1904 ; Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium.
On July 25.2000 ; Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, killing 113 passengers. source
On July 25.2000 ; Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, killing 113 passengers.
On July 26. 1941 ; World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States. source
On July 26. 1941 ; World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.
On July 27. 1778 ; American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff. source
On July 27. 1778 ; American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
On July 29. 1836 ; Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. source
On July 29. 1836 ; Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
On August 1.1798 ; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay): Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action. source
On August 1.1798 ; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay): Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action.
On August2.1830 ; Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri. source
On August2.1830 ; Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.