Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A few things that happened on February 11, involving France or Germany: 1720 - Sweden & Prussia sign the Second Treaty of Stockholm to end The Great Northern War 1793 - Prussian troops occupy Venlo, Netherlands 1810 - Napoleon Bonaparte marries Marie-Louise of Austria 1858 - The apparition of Mary first appears to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France 1896 - Oscar Wilde's "Salome," premiered in Paris. [Later an opera by Richard Strauss--I know that's stretching to bring in Germany] My favorite had nothing to do with France or Germany: 1800 - birth of William Henry Fox Talbot, Wiltshire England, photographic pioneer (brings photography into the thread!) Give us a clue what you're looking for, so we can narrow down the search. --Eric On Mar 17, 2005, at 2:03 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > Does any LUGGER know, or have any idea, what significance 11 February > might have, particularly in German or French history? > > I realize this is a strange question - and I also realize it has > nothing > to do with Leicas or photography, but what the heck.... > > Thanks in advance - > > B. D. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >