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Notre Dame Is On Fire! Can The Magnificent Cathedral Still Be Saved?

AncientPages.com | April 15, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Very sad news is arriving from France. The magnificent cathedral Notre Dame is on fire and 400 firefighters are desperately trying to tackle the massive

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On This Day In History: ‘Sea King’ Ragnar Lodbrok Seizes Paris – On March 28, 845

AncientPages.com | March 28, 2017

AncientPages.com - On March 28, 845, Paris was attacked by Vikings under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok, nicknamed 'Hairy Breeches,' referring to the animal-skin trousers that he wore. Ragnar, one of

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On This Day In History: King Louis XVI Was Executed By Guillotine In Paris – On Jan 21, 1793

AncientPages.com | January 21, 2017

AncientPages.com - On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris. It happened one day after the king was

The Lumiére brothers - Auguste and Louis. Auguste (left) and Louis (right).

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On This Day In History: The Lumière Brothers Presented Their First Film In Paris – On Dec 28, 1895

AncientPages.com | December 28, 2016

AncientPages.com - On 28 Dec 1895, Auguste and Louis Lumière brothers presented their first film in Paris. The Lumière brothers, Auguste (1862 -1954) and Louis Jean (1864 -

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On This Day In History: Viking Forces Laid Siege To Paris – On Nov 25, 885

AncientPages.com | November 25, 2016

AncientPages.com - On November 25, 885, the Vikings laid siege to Paris. The Siege of Paris of 885-86 was part of a Viking in the Kingdom of the West

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On This Day In History: Parachute Jump From 1,000 m Above Paris Is Recorded – On Oct 22, 1797

AncientPages.com | October 22, 2016

AncientPages.com - On October 22, 1797, the first recorded parachute jump from one thousand meters (3,200 feet) above Paris took place by André-Jacques Garnerin. Garnerin releases the balloon

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On This Day In History: King Louis XVI Of France Was Formally Arrested And Declared An Enemy Of The People – On August 13, 1792

AncientPages.com | August 13, 2016

AncientPages.com - On Aug. 13, 1792, the National Tribunal in Paris formally arrested King Louis XVI of France and the royal family, including Queen Mary Antoinette, the king’s son

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On This Day In History: Maximilien Robespierre Sent To The Guillotine – On July 28, 1794

AncientPages.com | July 28, 2016

AncientPages.com - On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, a leading figure of the French Revolution, was sent to the guillotine in Paris, France. Robespierre had dominated the Committee of

On This Day In History: Storming Of The Paris Fortress – Prison Bastille – On July 14, 1789

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