08 July 2016

History for the day: 1951: Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday

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Subject: 1951: Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday

This day in History
Jul
8
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1951
Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday
On this day in 1951, Paris, the capital city of France, celebrates turning 2,000 years old. In fact, a few more candles would've technically been required on the birthday cake, as the City of Lights was most likely founded around 250 B.C. The history of Pariscan be traced back to a Gallic tribe know... read more »
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