Charles de Gaulle
22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970
French general and statesman who led the Free French forces during the Second World War and later founded the Fifth Republic. He served as President of France from 1959 to 1969.
Lived at the same time
Well-documented people whose lives overlapped with Charles de Gaulle.
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- Alice Paul (1885–1977) Overlapped 80 years →
- C. V. Raman (1888–1970) Overlapped 80 years →
- Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972) Overlapped 80 years →
- Max Born (1882–1970) Overlapped 80 years →
- Eileen Gray (1878–1976) Overlapped 80 years →
Life events
Birth
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Broadcast the Appeal of 18 June from London, calling on France to resist
18 June 1940
The BBC broadcast is regarded as the founding act of the French Resistance.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Achievement
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Took office as the first President of the French Fifth Republic
8 January 1959
Source:
en.wikipedia.org
Career
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Resigned the presidency after losing a constitutional referendum
28 April 1969
Career
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Death
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