Pioneer of aviation and Glory of sport, Maryse Bastié (1898 – 1952) broke many records in her time, both in distance and duration. Alongside Adrienne Bolland and Hélène Boucher, she campaigned for womens right to vote. The birth of a passion Marie-Louise Bombec was born on February 27, 1898 in
Count of Montgommery (Basse-Normandie), Gabriel de Lorges is the captain of the Scottish guard of King Henry II . Montgommery becomes an unwitting regicide by piercing the sovereigns eye during a celebratory tournament. On his deathbed, Henry II absolves Montgommery of any wrongdoing. However, the r
He met Bonaparte at the siege of Toulon, and took part in the great battles of Italy under the orders of Masséna. He then passes under the orders of Brune then Joubert with whom he sympathizes. He then became inspector general of the infantry. He left for Spain, where he pacified Catalonia by sympat
Born around April 2, 742, for Easter, probably in Quierzy, Charles was the eldest son of Pépin le Bref, king of the Franks. When his father dies, he must share the empire he inherits with his brother Carloman. He was anointed, along with his younger brother, by Pope Stephen II in 754. Following the