On November 21, 1783, the world witnessed a groundbreaking moment in aeronautics with the first successful hot air balloon flight. The event took place in Paris, France, and marked a pivotal moment in human history, as it showcased the feasibility of controlled flight and…
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On a rainy October 28, 1886, the United States its only queen: the Statue of Liberty. The Franco-American Union and the City of New York organized the dedication ceremonies, which aimed to honor the Statue’s creators and contributors, the people of France and the…
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On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, met a tragic end through her execution during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. Her fate was a reflection of the deep-seated discontent and anger of the French populace towards the monarchy and…
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On September 27, 1066, William the Conqueror set sail on a trip that would change the course of world history, leaving Normandy and sailing toward Britain. He would soon face the most important battle in British history before World War II and be seated…
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On September 1, 1715, the sun set on the longest-reigning monarch in history. “The story of Louis XIV’s death is worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy,” writes the Palace of Versailles. His health started to decline on August 10 1715 upon his return from a hunting trip…
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On August 22, 1791, “The Pearl of the Antilles,” the French colony of Saint Domingue erupted in flames. The Haitain Revolution had begun as the enslaved held in bondage on the world wealthiest colony fought for their freedom. Spanning from 1791 to 1804, The…
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On August 8, 1945 the United States, England, France and the Soviet Union joined together and signed the London Agreement, a new treaty to impose justice against the Nazis for their crimes. For two months during the summer of 1945, Robert H. Jackson and…
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On July 15, 1799, during Napoleon Bonaparte’s military campaign in Egypt, a French soldier stumbled across a huge black stone with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, about 35 miles east of Alexandria. Made of black basalt with the writing of an ancient…
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On July 14, 1789, during the early stages of the French Revolution, a state prison on the east side of Paris, the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The event marked a turning point in the history of France. The British…
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On June 26, 1945, the world came together to create the United Nations, marking a pivotal moment in international diplomacy. In the auditorium of the Herbst Theater in San Francisco, delegates from 50 nations gathered together in hopes of creating an organization that would…
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