Today in History: August 26, French general leads victory march through Paris
Today is Monday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2024. There are 127 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Aug. 26, 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of German snipers as he led a victory march in Paris, which had just been liberated by the Allies from Nazi occupation.
Also on this date:
In 1939, the first televised major league baseball games were shown on experimental station W2XBS: a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
Заголовки