ETE4839969: Preparation of the debarkage in Normandy on June 6, 1944 (D Day or D Day): American Under Secretary of State Edward Stettinius Jr (1900-1949) inspects an air base of the 9th USAF (United States Air Force) in Great Britain and talks with a mechanic sergeant of the base. Photography beginning 1944. / Bridgeman Images
ELD4842446: Campagne de France: “” Father Lathuille, from the cabaret restaurant located on Avenue de Clichy in the Batignolles district, distributes food to defensers of the Barriere de Clichy, commissioned by General Moncey during the Battle of Paris in March 1814” (Battle of Paris, 1814: the famous cabaret owner pere Lathuille (to Lathuile) gives free food) the soldiers of the french imperial guard, defenders of the Clichy barrier) Engraving by Alexis Martin, 1890 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4842667: Jansenist convulsionary (or Saint Medard) (Works of convulsions): “” the nun sister Francoise, in a mystico-religious trance, is crucified by Father Cottu in 1758” (Convulsionnaire practices (Convulsionnaires of Saint-Medard): the miracle of sister Francoise, crucified by father Cottu in 1758) Engraving from “” mysteres of science”” from Louis Figuier, 1887 Private collection, Poirson, Victor-Armand (1858-93) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4842929: Affaire des possedes de Loudun (demons de Loudun) circa 1630: hunt for witches, the French priest Urbain Grandier (1590-1634) who allegedly made a pact with the devil and accuses of having bewitchle of nuns, is burnt on the butcher - (Urbain Grandier, french priest being convicted of witchcraft, following the events of the “Loudun Possessions”” is at the stake, illustration for the possessed of Loudun) Engraving from “Les mysteres de la science” by Louis Figuier, Private Collection, Poirson, Victor-Armand (1858-93) / Bridgeman Images