Mar 31Eiffel Tower Anniversary ObservedMar. 31, 1964 - Seventy-five years ago today, the last bit of iron was put into place and the French Tricolor was raised over what was to...
Jul 12, 2023Singer Charles Trenet Arrested in France on Morals ChargeJuly 12, 1963 - Singer Charles Trenet (pictured) was arrested last night at his country residence near Aix-en-Provence in the south of...
Feb 15, 2023Another Plot to Assassinate De Gaulle Is FoiledFeb. 15, 1963 - Swift, secret arrests early today broke up a plot to assassinate President de Gaulle of France. At least three army...
Jan 30, 2023Composer Francis Poulenc Is DeadJan. 30, 1963 - Francis Poulenc (pictured in 1952), one of the most important French contemporary composers, died of a heart attack at...