The ephemeris of May 15: in 1889, the Eiffel Tower opened its doors to the public

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Saint Denise, beheaded in Lampsacus (Turkey) on May 15, 251, for proclaiming her faith before the bodies of two martyrs tortured on the same day. The Denises have a sense of humor and organization. Their color: yellow. Their number: 2.

It happened on May 15th

1958 General de Gaulle declares himself ready to assume the powers of the Republic. 1970 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decides to no longer recognize South Africa because of its apartheid policy. 1991 Édith Cresson becomes the first female prime minister following the resignation of Michel Rocard.

2002 Zinedine Zidane scores the decisive goal in the Champions League final (Real Madrid/Bayer Leverkusen, 2-1). 2004 The hopefuls of Elan Béarnais win their third consecutive title in the South West Super Cup in Pomarez against Hagetmau-Doazit. 2011 Birth of the "Les Indignés" movement in Madrid. 2012 Death of Carlos Fuentes, giant of Latin American literature. 2016 The Harmony of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, leaves its home in Saint-Nazaire to be handed over to the American shipowner Royal Caribbean International (RCI). 2024 Ryanair leaves Bordeaux-Mérignac airport and will no longer operate any flights to and from Bordeaux from November

Arletty, French actress (1898-1992), Michel Audiard, French cinema man (1920-1985), Mireille Darc, French actress (1938-2017), Patrice Evra, French footballer (1981), Sophie Cookson, British actress (1990).