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Jun 16, 2024 · Georges Lemaître (born July 17, 1894, Charleroi, Belgium—died June 20, 1966, Leuven) was a Belgian astronomer and cosmologist who formulated the modern big-bang theory, which holds that the universe began in a cataclysmic explosion of a small, primeval “super-atom.”
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Jun 29, 2024 · Monsieur Joffo tunes in to the BBC while the others enjoy themselves. He then returns to the room, his face pale, and announces that the allied armies have landed in North Africa: "c'est le commencement de la fin".
Jun 27, 2024 · Henri-Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain. Born: April 24, 1856, Cauchy-à-la-Tour, France. Died: July 23, 1951, Île d’Yeu (aged 95) Role In: Battle of Verdun. Vichy France. Western Front. World War II. On the Web: The New York Times - Pétain of Verdun, of Vichy, of History (June 27, 2024)
2 days ago · Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord ( / ˌtælɪrænd ˈpɛrɪɡɔːr /, [1] French: [ʃaʁl mɔʁis də tal (ɛ)ʁɑ̃ peʁiɡɔʁ, – moʁ-]; 2 February 1754 – 17 May 1838), 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularized clergyman, statesman, and leading diplomat. After studying theology, he became Agent-General of the Clergy in 1780.
2 days ago · Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (UK: / ˈ p r uː d ɒ̃ /, US: / p r uː ˈ d ɒ̃, p r uː ˈ d oʊ n /, French: [pjɛʁ ʒɔzɛf pʁudɔ̃]; 15 January 1809 – 19 January 1865) was a French socialist, politician, philosopher, and economist who founded mutualist philosophy and is considered by many to be the "father of anarchism".
3 days ago · Here are six powerful quotes from the saints explaining why! Saint Joseph was the chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus Christ. He is patron of the Universal Church, Terror of Demons, and a model of family life.
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3 days ago · Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), commonly known as Philippe Pétain (/ p eɪ ˈ t æ̃ /, French: [filip petɛ̃]) or Marshal Pétain (French: Maréchal Pétain), was a French general who commanded the French Army in World War I and became the head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France, from ...
