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2002: French elections held.French President Jacques Chirac faced a reelection challenge on this day in 2002 from extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen in the first round of presidential voting but two weeks later handily defeated him to win a second term.More events on this day1918:Manfred, Freiherr (baron) von Richthofen, Germany's top flying ace in World War I, was shot down and killed during a battle near Amiens, France. |
1836:General Sam Houston led 800 Texans to victory over a Mexican army of 1,500 under General Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Battle of San Jacinto, ensuring the Texans' independence from Mexico. |
1830:James Starley, an inventor and the father of the bicycle industry, was born in Albourne, Sussex, England. |
1800:French forces under General Jean-Baptiste Kléber recaptured Cairo and initiated the brief French occupation of Egypt. |
1782:Friedrich Froebel, German educational reformer and the founder of kindergarten, was born in Oberweissbach, Thuringia. |
1526:B¨¡bur, the ruler of Kabul, led Mughal forces in victory against Sultan Ibr¨¡h¨©m Lod¨©, establishing the Mughal dynasty in India. |
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