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Jan 1, 1096
First Crusade
The Christian quest to take back the holy land (Palestine) begins; leading to the butchering of thousands of muslims. -
Jan 1, 1348
The Black Plague
The Black plague begins, killing millions of people throughout Europe. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc Burned
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake after being accused of witchcraft. -
Jan 1, 1519
Leonardo Da Vinci Dies
The death of Leonardo Da Vinci, a genius and the artist of the Mona Lisa. -
Jan 1, 1539
The French Language
French becomes the official language of France. -
France enters Canada
France starts to explore and move into Canada. -
End of French Monarchy
The French Revolution storms Batille, a prison in Paris, and is now a national holiday. The event lead to the fall of the royal family. -
Napoleon
Napoleon Becomes the emperor of France and Fights Austro-Russian forces in the Napoleonic Wars. He leads France through many victories, but eventually gets pushed back and out of France -
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel tower is created, being the largest man-made building of it's time. -
World War One
France declares war on Germany. Most of the fighting was trench warfare. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles ends WWI and punishes Germany severely so they won't attack again. -
Second World War Begins
France declares war of Germany, and Germany quickly invades France -
D-Day
The Allied invasion to take back the beaches of Northern Frace from Germany. -
France gives up Northern Africa
France gives independence to Morocco, Tunisia and later Algeria after years of fighting. -
Ban on covering your face
The French Bans people from covering peoples faces in public, really affecting Muslim tradition
