Charles de Gaulle marched with his entourage to Notre Dame in Paris to celebrate the city’s liberation the day before.
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Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental fund donated $5 million in the battle against Amazon rainforest fires that were devastating the area.
The first electric power was generated at Niagara Falls.
Michelangelo was commissioned to create his sculpture Pietà.
Shortly after liftoff, the first US Air Force Delta III rocket failed and was blown up mid-air.
The Battle of Crécy occurred when the French army attacked the English army while they traversed northern France.
