The Moulin Rouge is a famous cabaret at the foot of Montmartre in Paris, on the Boulevard de Clichy, recognizable by the red windmill on its roof. It was opened by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler in the Belle Epoque and became a symbol of Parisian nightlife. It is closely associated with the can-can, which turned from a dance of the dance halls into a stage spectacle there. The painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec lived nearby and made the cabaret and its performers famous through posters and paintings. A fire destroyed the building in 1915, and it was rebuilt in the 1920s, later welcoming stars such as Edith Piaf. It still stages revues today and inspired the 2001 film of the same name by Baz Luhrmann.
Before and after
- 16 August 1888Birth of T. E. Lawrence
- 5 September 1888Birth of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- 26 September 1888Birth of T. S. Eliot
- 7 November 1888Birth of Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
- 1889Construction of Moulin Rouge
- 1889Founding of Interparliamentary Union
- 1889The Starry Night
- 30 January 1889Mayerling Incident
- 31 March 1889Construction of Eiffel Tower
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The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.