The ephemeris of April 30: in 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States

Following American universities, students have blocked Sciences Po and the Sorbonne in Paris. Calls for strikes in support of Palestine are growing in the region. Perhaps it means spreading to the entire country?
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Saint Robert of Molesme, born near Troyes (Aube) around 1025, died in Molesme (Côte-d'Or) on March 21, 1110, first a Benedictine, then a hermit, he then settled in Cîteaux, where he founded the abbey which gave birth to the Cistercian order. The Roberts are enduring and patient . Their color: red. Their number: 6.

It happened on April 30th

1803 The United States purchases Louisiana from France. 1883 Death of Édouard Manet. 1975 North Vietnamese forces occupy Saigon, where a provisional government is established, marking the end of the Vietnam War. 1999 NATO bombs the Yugoslav Army headquarters and the Federal Ministry of the Interior in Belgrade. 2019 In Japan, Emperor Akihito abdicates, renouncing the Chrysanthemum Throne in favor of his eldest son, Naruhito.

Jacques Audiard, director (1952).