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Today in History for May 9
On this day in 2008
- MOVIES: MAY 9 2008
- OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies is released. After a fellow agent and close friend is murdered, agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, aka OSS 117, is ordered to take his place at the head of a poultry firm in Cairo. This is to be his cover while he investigates Jack's death, monitors the Suez Canal, checks up on the Brits and Soviets, burnishes France's reputation, quells a fundamentalist rebellion, and brokers peace in the Middle East. A blithe and witty send-up not only of 1950s and '60s spy films and the suave secret agent figure, but also of neo-colonialism, ethnocentrism, and the very idea of Western covert action in the Middle East. (Music Box Films)
On this day in 2003
- BIRTHS
- Mango Marlin, World Music Singer, born in France.
- Hugo Picard, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Marco Majouga, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Maxime Bastian, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 2000
- BIRTHS
- Théo Braillon, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Jules Gaudin, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Baptiste Canelhas Reiffers, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Matthieu Huard, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Paulin Puel, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Magnon, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Jonathan Martinez, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Caroline Costa, French singer, Moissac, born in France.
- Corentin Munch, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, Basketball Player, born in Cannes, France.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Maxence Chapuis, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Aurélie Chaboudez, French sportsperson and athletics competitor, Montbéliard, born in France.
- Anthony Petrilli, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Jérémy Helan, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Jérémy Hélan, French association football player, Clichy, born in France.
- Rachid Ghezzal, Algerian association football player, Décines-Charpieu, born in France.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Alice Lévêque, French handball player, Mulhouse, born in France.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Kévin Bérigaud, Soccer Player, born in France.
- Laurent Bernardi, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Loïc Costerg, French bobsledder, Moûtiers, born in France.
- Kevin Gameiro, French association football player, Senlis, born in France.
- SPORTS
- Kévin GAMEIRO, Soccer Player, born in France .
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Julien Barbagallo, Drummer, born in France.
- Mohamed Amine Dennoun, French football player, Marseille, born in France.
- Mohamed Dennoun, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Raphaël Caucheteux, French handball player, Montpellier, born in France.
- Jérémie Roumegous, Soccer Player, born in France.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Ender Günlü, Turkish footballer, France, born in France.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Michel BADIANE, Soccer Player, born in France .
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Barbara Cabrita, French-Portuguese actress, Trappes, born in France.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Christophe Freitas, Footballer, Ermont, born in France.
- Florine De Leymarie, French alpine skier, Albertville, born in France.
- Ludwig Briand, French actor, Soisy-sous-Montmorency, born in France.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Gaëtan Bucki, French athlete, Béthune, born in France.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Éric CUBILIER, Soccer Player, born in France .
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- David Janin, French Rugby union footballer, Tremblay-en-France, born in France.
- Thibaud Chapelle, French rower, Bron, born in France.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Sihem Habchi, French activist, Constantine, born in France.
- Frank Mechaly, French fashion designer, Marseille, born in France.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Benoît Salmon, Racing cyclist, Dinan, born in France.
- Bertrand Gallou, Footballer, Tours, born in France.
- Sagamore Stévenin, French actor, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Catherine Romano,, Créteil, born in France.
- Freeman, French rapper, Marseille, born in France.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Fabe, Martiniquais rapper, Paris, born in France.
- Nicolas Ghesquiere, Fashion Designer, born in France.
- Lamouri Rahmouni, French Paralympic athlete, Valenciennes, born in France.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Frédéric Arpinon, Footballer, Nîmes, born in France.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Marie-José Pérec, Athletics competitor, sprinter,400 metres runner, Basse-Terre, born in France.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Valérie Guignabodet, French director,10th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Éric Berdoati, French politician, Vincennes, born in France.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Richard Castelli, producer, artistic consultant, curator, guest lecturer, author, director, publisher, Salon-de-Provence, born in France.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Patrick Tatopoulos, Greek French American director, Paris, born in France.
- Denis Robert, French journalist, Moyeuvre-Grande, born in France.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Paolo Barzman, Film/television director and television writer, Canada, born in France.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Jacques Généreux, French politician, Saint-Brieuc, born in France.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Jacqueline Curtet, French long jumper and sprinter, Toulouse, born in France.
- Emmanuel Michon, French speed skater, Suresnes, born in France.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Béatrice Schönberg, French journalist, Paris, born in France.
- Niko Etxart, Basque singer, Aussurucq, born in France.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Esther Sittler, French politician, Toulouse, born in France.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Michel Béroff, French pianist and conductor, Épinal, born in France.
- Robert Buigues, Footballer, Aïn Bénian, Algiers, born in France.
- Jean-Pierre Pont, French politician, Le Portel, born in France.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Bernard Gruener,, Casablanca, born in France.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Serge Guinchard, French jurist, academic, administrator,4th arrondissement of Lyon, born in France.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Michel Fournier, French adventurer, Treban, born in France.
- Brigitte Neveux, French politician, Roanne, born in France.
On this day in 1942
- BIRTHS
- Philippe Soria, Olympic sailor, Biberach district, born in France.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Desproges, French humorist, Pantin, born in France.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Daniel Beauvois, French historian, Annezin, born in France.
On this day in 1937
- BIRTHS
- Gérard Defaux, American university teacher (1937-2004), Paris, born in France.
- Yves Devernay, French organist and composer, Tourcoing, born in France.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Roger Dumas, French actor, Annonay, born in France.
- Jean-Marie Joubert, cyclist, Saint-Thomas-de-Conac, born in France.
On this day in 1929
- BIRTHS
- Françoise Deslogères, French ondist, Mary-sur-Marne, born in France.
- Antoine Jimenez, French rugby league footballer and coach, Mauléon-Licharre, born in France.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Georges Meunier, Road bicycle racer, Vierzon, born in France.
- Georges Conchon, French writer, Saint-Avit, born in France.
On this day in 1924
- BIRTHS
- Jean Girault, French film director, Villenauxe-la-Grande, born in France.
On this day in 1923
- BIRTHS
- Claude Piéplu, French actor,14th arrondissement of Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1919
- BIRTHS
- James Reese Europe, American ragtime and early jazz arranger, composer, and bandleader in New York, and with the military in France during WWI, who died of a stab wound (received during an argument with one of his drummers), at 38.
On this day in 1916
- EVENTS
- British-France Sykes-Picot conference over division of Turkey.
On this day in 1915
- BIRTHS
- Henri Biard, French official, Warsaw, born in France.
- DEATHS
- François Faber, Luxembourgian cyclist (Tour de France 1909), who died of gunshot wounds at 28.
On this day in 1914
- BIRTHS
- Marcelle Choisnet, French aviator, Versailles, born in France.
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Jean Bousquet, French archaeologist, Bordeaux, born in France.
On this day in 1911
- BIRTHS
- Sacha Kolin, Austrian artist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1909
- BIRTHS
- Jean Biondi, French politician, Sari-d'Orcino, born in France.
- Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna Of Russia, Daughter of Grand Duke Kirill of Russia and of Princess Victoria Melita of Great Britain and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha; wife of Prince Louis-Ferdinand of Prussia, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Henri Lagriffoul, French sculptor, Paris, born in France.
- François Mautin, French ice hockey player, Tourcoing, born in France.
On this day in 1902
- BIRTHS
- Renée Canavaggia, French astrophysicist, Castelsarrasin, born in France.
On this day in 1901
- BIRTHS
- Boris Ephrussi, French geneticist, Moscow, born in France.
On this day in 1899
- BIRTHS
- Lucie Coutaz,, Grenoble, born in France.
On this day in 1894
- BIRTHS
- Marcel Deléon,, Villard-de-Lans, born in France.
On this day in 1892
- BIRTHS
- Luigi Del Bianco, (1892-1969), Le Havre, born in France.
- René Rillon, cyclist, Vétheuil, born in France.
On this day in 1891
- BIRTHS
- Thierry Sandre, French writer, Bayonne, born in France.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- Eugène Frouhins, French actor, Estang, born in France.
- Francesco Baracca, Italian flying ace, Lugo, born in Italy.
On this day in 1885
- BIRTHS
- Eugène Duflot, Sports shooter, Fontaine-lès-Vervins, born in France.
On this day in 1884
- BIRTHS
- Achille Urbain, French zoologist, Le Havre, born in France.
On this day in 1883
- BIRTHS
- Édouard Jonas, French politician, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1878
- BIRTHS
- Heinrich Oster, SS officer and German chemist, Strasbourg, born in France.
On this day in 1877
- BIRTHS
- Jean Tharaud, French writer, Saint-Junien, born in France.
- Lucílio De Albuquerque, Brazilian painter, Barras, born in France.
- Peter Maurin, Co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, Saint-Julien-du-Tournel, born in France.
On this day in 1876
- BIRTHS
- Henri Vincent-Anglade, French painter, Bordeaux, born in France.
On this day in 1872
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Biétry, French politician, Fêche-l'Église, born in France.
- Teffi, Russian writer, Volhynian Governorate, born in France.
On this day in 1867
- BIRTHS
- Marie Juliette Louvet, Maternal grandmother of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Pierreval, born in France.
On this day in 1860
- BIRTHS
- Joaquín Albarrán, urologist, Sagua La Grande, born in France.
On this day in 1855
- BIRTHS
- François Pompon, French sculptor and animalier, Saulieu, born in France.
On this day in 1849
- BIRTHS
- Gustave Fraipont, illustrator, painter, poster designer, sculptor, Brussels metropolitan area, born in France.
- Louis Capdevielle, French painter, Lourdes, born in France.
On this day in 1847
- BIRTHS
- Robert De Wendel,, Souhey, born in France.
On this day in 1844
- BIRTHS
- Georges Martin, French physician, Paris, born in France.
- Edmond Perrier, French zoologist, Tulle, born in France.
On this day in 1840
- BIRTHS
- Blanche D'antigny, French actress and singer, Martizay, born in France.
On this day in 1836
- BIRTHS
- Ferdinand Monoyer, French ophthalmologist, Lyon, born in France.
On this day in 1820
- BIRTHS
- Charles Nègre, French photographer, Grasse, born in France.
On this day in 1803
- BIRTHS
- Charles (Jean-Marie) Lucas, French jurist and administrator, Saint-Brieuc, born in France.
On this day in 1799
- BIRTHS
- Olympe Pélissier, French artists' model, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1787
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Baptiste Sarlandière, French anatomist, Aachen, born in France.
On this day in 1784
- BIRTHS
- Nicolas-Pierre Tiolier, French sculptor and medal engraver, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1781
- BIRTHS
- Henri Cassini, French botanist, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1772
- BIRTHS
- Julien Augustin Joseph Mermet, French army commander, Le Quesnoy, born in France.
On this day in 1765
- BIRTHS
- Denis-Luc Frayssinous, French writer, Curières, born in France.
On this day in 1759
- BIRTHS
- Armand Blanquet Du Chayla, French admiral, Marvejols, born in France.
On this day in 1755
- BIRTHS
- Pierre-Marin Rouph De Varicourt, French bishop, Maintenon, born in France.
On this day in 1746
- BIRTHS
- Gaspard Monge, French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry, Beaune, born in France.
On this day in 1743
- BIRTHS
- Jacques-Guillaume Legrand, French architect, Paris, born in France.
On this day in 1737
- BIRTHS
- Christoph Wilhelm Von Koch, French politician and diplomat, Bouxwiller, born in France.
On this day in 1734
- BIRTHS
- François De Bonal, French bishop, Saint-Léger, born in France.
On this day in 1729
- BIRTHS
- Charles Michel De Langlade, American fur trader, Fort Michilimackinac, born in France.
On this day in 1717
- BIRTHS
- Nicolas Beauzée, French grammarian, Verdun, born in France.
On this day in 1692
- BIRTHS
- Jean Armand De Lestocq, French adventurer, Lüneburg, born in France.
On this day in 1689
- EVENTS
- English King William III declares war on France.