On This Day - May 7, A Shot of History

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1664 – Louis XIV of France inaugurates the Palace of Versailles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Versailles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR0DqcgI_5I

1945 – Germany signs unconditional surrender in France bringing to an end six years of war in Europe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXWNm1EmasM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmrZ3QqMoWU

1954 – The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Vietnamese victory.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu#/media/File:Victory_in_Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu#/media/File:Dien_Bien_Phu002.jpg

1901 – Gary Cooper is born.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Cooper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYpJ_nvNRRk

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet