A highwayman, Nicolas Pelletier, was the first man to be executed by the guillotine in Paris, France.
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The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire, which destroyed the roof.
The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris by leaders of various governments. This ended the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.
The world's longest traffic jam from Lyon to Paris, France, extended a lengthy 104 miles (167 km).
The world's first recorded parachute jump occurred from 3,300 feet (1,000 m) above Paris.
The first radio message to go across the Atlantic Ocean was sent from Virginia to Paris.
