A highwayman, Nicolas Pelletier, was the first man to be executed by the guillotine in Paris, France.
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Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, France.
The chandelier of the Palais Garnier Opera House broke, and its debris fell on a crowd.
The Festival of Reason was held at Notre Dame, Paris.
The world's longest traffic jam from Lyon to Paris, France, extended a lengthy 104 miles (167 km).
The first radio message to go across the Atlantic Ocean was sent from Virginia to Paris.