French military and political leader (1856–1951). Philippe Pétain was born on 24 April 1856 in what is now France. Philippe Pétain is remembered as a politician, diplomat and military officer, a citizen of France. Positions held included Minister of State and Deputy Prime Minister of France.
Before and after
- from 1856 to 1860Second Opium War
- 1856Completion of Balmoral Castle
- 1856Henry Bessemer patents his steel-making process
- 30 March 1856Treaty of Paris
- 24 April 1856Birth of Philippe Pétain
- 6 May 1856Birth of Sigmund Freud
- 10 July 1856Birth of Nikola Tesla
- 26 July 1856Birth of George Bernard Shaw
- 29 July 1856Death of Robert Schumann
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The era
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